艰苦朴素 Traditional 艱苦樸素 jiān kǔ pǔ sù 🔊 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom) + Keep this word Meanings jiān kǔ pǔ sù 艱苦樸素 leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom) Its characters 艰jiāndifficult苦kǔbitterHSK 4朴pǔplain; simple素sùraw silkHSK 7–9