磨难 mónàn a torment
a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried
How to remember 磨难: 磨 millstone + 难 difficult = a torment.
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How it is used
- A torment / trial / tribulation one endures - 他经历了许多磨难 (tā jīnglì le xǔduō mónàn) he has been through many hardships.
- Read mó (磨难), a noun for prolonged suffering. Heavier and more literary than 困难 (difficulty); implies painful ordeals that test a person.