来之不易 lái zhī bù yì — hard-won; not easily come by

来之不易
lái zhī bù yì

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Definitions

  1. hard-won; not easily come by

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (idiom) hard to come by
  2. not easily obtained

ExtDict

  1. 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。

Examples

  • 今天的胜利来之不易。

    Today's victory was hard-won.

  • 和平来之不易，要倍加珍惜。

    Peace is hard-won and should be cherished all the more.