lead a hard life

lead a hard life

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Ji ā NN á NJI é Ju é, which describes a poor income and a hard life. From Xunzi · Ruxiao.

The origin of Idioms

"Xunzi · Ruxiao" said: "therefore, those who are near sing praises and enjoy it, while those who are far away try their best to recover and tend to it."

Idiom usage

It's difficult to live a hard life. It's difficult to live a hard life. Mao Zedong's analysis of all classes in Chinese Society

Analysis of Idioms

Hard work, death, hunger and cold