千せん辛しん万ばん苦く

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

many hardships; innumerable trials

A yojijukugo describing a great number of difficulties and sufferings. Often used in literary or formal contexts to emphasize perseverance through adversity.

• 彼かれは千せん辛しん万ばん苦くの末すえに、ついに目もく的てきを達たっ成せいした。

  After many hardships, he finally achieved his goal.

• 千せん辛しん万ばん苦くを乗のり越こえて、彼かの女じょは世せ界かい的てきな研けん究きゅう者しゃになった。

  Overcoming innumerable trials, she became a world-renowned researcher.