悪あく戦せん苦く闘とう

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

hard fighting; desperate struggle; fighting against heavy odds

A yojijukugo describing a fierce, uphill battle or struggle, often used figuratively for any difficult effort.

• 新しん製せい品ひんの開かい発はつは悪あく戦せん苦く闘とうの連れん続ぞくだった。

  The development of the new product was a series of desperate struggles.

• 彼かれは難なん問もんに悪あく戦せん苦く闘とうしている。

  He is struggling desperately with the difficult problem.