從難從嚴

简 从难从严 · 繁 從難從嚴
Mandarin · pinyin cóng nán cóng yán

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  1. to impose demanding and strict conditions (esp. in training); to train under deliberately difficult and strict conditions
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從
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
難
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嚴
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从
cóng · from, by, since, whence, through
难
nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
严
yán · strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
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2–2–2–2 · cong2 nan2 cong2 yan2

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cung4 naan4 cung4 jim4

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從難從嚴 · cong2 nan2 cong2 yan2
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Exact source record從難從嚴 从难从严 [cong2 nan2 cong2 yan2] /to impose demanding and strict conditions (esp. in training); to train under deliberately difficult and strict conditions/