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
lead a hard life
not to follow the others and stop halfway - bu shui yi zi
keep loyal and devoted to the last - jū gōng jìn cuì,sǐ ér hòu yǐ
there was no parallel in history - shǐ wú qián lì
insatiably covetous and gluttonous - tān yù wú yàn
know yourself as well as the enemy - zhī bǐ zhī jǐ