艰险 jiānxiǎn difficult and dangerous
difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils
How to remember 艰险: 艰 difficult + 险 risky = difficult and dangerous.
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How it is used
- Difficult and dangerous - hardship plus peril - 不畏艰险 (bú wèi jiānxiǎn) to fear no hardship or danger.
- Combines 艰 (hard) and 险 (perilous); used of journeys, terrain, and undertakings full of risk.
- Literary/heroic register; often 历经艰险 (to go through untold hardships).