A hard row to hoe Meaning in English
expression
uh HARD ROH tuh HOH
uh HAHD ROH too HOH
释义
This expression means a difficult job or situation that requires a lot of effort to complete or resolve.
用法与细微差别
This idiom is informal and often used to describe challenging situations, especially those that may not have an easy solution. It's mostly used in American English. Not used to describe simple tasks, and always implies persistence is needed.
Spanish: una tarea difícil - algo muy complicadoPortuguese (BR): um desafio difícil - uma tarefa árduaPortuguese (PT): uma tarefa difícil - um desafio árduoChinese (Simplified): 艰难的任务 - 棘手的问题Chinese (Traditional): 艱難的任務 - 棘手的問題Hindi: कठिन कार्य - कठिनाई भरी स्थितिArabic: مهمة صعبة - تحدٍ كبيرBengali: কঠিন কাজ - কঠোর সংগ্রামRussian: тяжёлая задача - трудное делоJapanese: 困難な道のり - 大変な仕事Vietnamese: việc khó khăn - thử thách lớnKorean: 힘든 일 - 고된 과정Turkish: zor iş - zorlu mücadeleUrdu: مشکل کام - سخت مرحلہIndonesian: perjalanan yang sulit - tugas berat
例句
Learning a new language can be a hard row to hoe.
basic
Raising twins by yourself is a hard row to hoe.
basic
Finding a job right now is a hard row to hoe.
basic
She's got a hard row to hoe with all these medical bills piling up.
natural
If you want to start your own business, be ready for a hard row to hoe.
natural
It'll be a hard row to hoe, but I know you can do it.
natural