Definition & Meaning

1.suffer from/be afflicted (a disadvantage); worry about

2.(of life) be more bitter than; be worse off than; be harder than

kǔ yú

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1
v.suffer from/be afflicted (a disadvantage); worry about
- kǔ yú zī jīn duǎn quē
  苦于资金短缺
  be hard pressed for funds
- nóng mín men zhèng kǔ yú quē fá liáng shi
  农民们正苦于缺乏粮食。
  The farmers are suffering for provisions.
- tā kǔ yú bù shí zì
  她苦于不识字。
  She suffered a lot because of illiteracy.
synonym
kǔ nǎo苦恼
antonym
lè yú乐于
2
v.(of life) be more bitter than; be worse off than; be harder than
- tā shēng huó de kǔ yú qí tā rén
  她生活得苦于其他人。
  Her life is tougher than other people.
- xiàn zài wǒ men jiù shì kǔ yú méi yǒu yì jiàn
  现在我们就是苦于没有意见。
  At present, we are in urgent need of suggestions.

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