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来之不易 (lái zhī bù yì)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

Something is not easy to come by; earned through hard work or rare opportunity.

Definition (中文解释)

来之使之来。得到它不容易。表示财物的取得或事物的成功是不容易的。

Derivation (典故出处)

明·朱柏庐《治家格言》一粥一饭,当思来处不易;半丝半缕,恒念物力维艰。”

Example (造句示例)

She won the scholarship, which was hard-earned and来之不易.