来之不易

来之不易 [lái zhī bú yì]

1. ■ be not easily won; be hard won; be not easily come by; hard-earned; have not been easily won; It has not come easily.; not easily achieved [gotten; got; obtained]:

我们的成功来之不易。 Our successes were hard-earned.

我们的胜利来之不易。 Our victory was hard-won.

每一粒粮食都来之不易。 Every single grain is the result of toil.

我们今天稳定的形势是来之不易的。 The stable situation of our country today was hard won.