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逆境

nì jìng

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

逆境 (nì jìng) means "adversity; predicament". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 逆境 means

1. adversity
2. predicament

The characters in 逆境

• 逆nìcontrary; opposite; backwards
• 境jìngborder; place; condition

Example sentences

• 逆境出人才。
  Nìjìng chū réncái.
  Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
• 我们必须学会优雅地面对逆境。
  Wǒmen bìxū xuéhuì yōuyǎ de miànduì nìjìng.
  We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
• 逆境顺境看襟度，临喜临怒看涵养。
  Adversity and prosperity reveal one's breadth of mind; joy and anger test one's self-restraint.
• 尽管有逆境，建筑师还是获得了享誉全球的荣誉。
  Jǐnguǎn yǒu nìjìng, jiànzhùshī háishi huòdé le xiǎngyù quánqiú de róngyù.
  Despite adversity, the architect achieved worldwide fame.

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