得来不易

Traditional: 得來不易

dé lái bù yì

Dictionary entry

hard to come by; not easily obtained; hard-won

What does 得来不易 mean?

得来不易 (dé lái bù yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1hard to come by; not easily obtained; hard-won

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得déto obtain · to get 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-易Yìsurname Yi · I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1])

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得来不易

dé lái bù yì

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