be not easily achieved (/gotten/got/obtained/attained/won); hard- ear ned; not easily come by
? 一粥一飯，當(dāng)思來(lái)處不易； 半絲半縷，恒念物力維艱。(朱柏廬《治家格言》)Remember that each bowl of rice or congee has not come easily,And even the shortest thread has meant hard work.
來(lái)之不易
not come easily;hardwon;hardearned
兩國(guó)關(guān)系發(fā)展到現(xiàn)階段是～的。No small efforts have been expended in bringing the relations between our two countries to the present stage./我們的勝利～。Our victory did not come easily.or:Our victory was hatdwon./會(huì)談的成果～。The progress in the talks is the result of hard work./每一顆糧食都～。Every single grain is the result of toil.
來(lái)之不易lái zhī bù yì
來(lái)之：使之來(lái)。得到它不容易。hard earned, come the hard way, be not easily won, not easily obtained, not easily achieved, not easily come by