khổ chiến
Definition
Noun: * Arduous struggle; hard-fought battle: Refers to a difficult, prolonged, and demanding conflict or fight, often involving great hardship and sacrifice. It emphasizes the suffering and toll of the struggle itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cuộc kháng chiến chống Mỹ là một cuộc khổ chiến vĩ đại của dân tộc. (The resistance war against America was a great arduous struggle of the nation.)
- Họ đã trải qua nhiều năm khổ chiến để giành lại độc lập. (They went through many years of hard-fought battle to regain independence.)
- Tinh thần khổ chiến của người lính thật đáng khâm phục. (The soldier's spirit of enduring the arduous struggle is truly admirable.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in historical, political, or literary contexts to describe significant national struggles, wars of resistance, or revolutionary efforts marked by extreme difficulty.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe any extremely difficult and prolonged endeavor requiring great perseverance (e.g., the fight against poverty, a difficult project). However, its primary connotation is tied to physical conflict and struggle.
Variants and Related Words
- Khổ (adj/n): Suffering; hardship; bitter. A core component meaning "suffering" or "hardship."
- Chiến (v/n): To fight; battle; war. A core component meaning "to fight" or "war."
- Kháng chiến (n): Resistance war. A specific type of .
- Trường kỳ kháng chiến (n): Protracted resistance war. Emphasizes the long duration of the struggle.
- Gian khổ (adj): Arduous; full of hardship. Describes the difficult conditions.
Synonyms
- Trường kỳ kháng chiến: Protracted resistance war.
- Cuộc chiến gian khổ: Arduous war.
- Cuộc đấu tranh cam go: Fierce, grueling struggle.
Related Idioms
- "Khổ chiến, khổ công": An expression highlighting that both struggle () and labor () involve hardship and suffering. It underscores the effort required for any great achievement.
- Muốn thành công thì phải khổ chiến, khổ công. (To succeed, one must endure the arduous struggle and toil.)