苦难 kǔ nàn suffering; misery; distress; tribulation: 苦难家史 bitter history of one's family; one's bitter family history 人生苦难 the trials of life 帮助遭受苦难的人们 help people in affliction 详尽地叙述他自己的苦难 recite his own suffering 旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。 The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.