qī fēng kǔ yǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom) / fig. hardships / miserable circumstances
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Original source entry:

淒風苦雨 凄风苦雨 [qi1 feng1 ku3 yu3] /lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)/fig. hardships; miserable circumstances/

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