How to Say ‘All have it hard’ in Simplified Chinese
都不容易
dōu bù róng yì
[doh boo rong-ee]
💬 Usage Tip: [不容易] often means "not easy" in a broad life sense, not just that a task is difficult. So [大家都不容易] means everyone is having a hard time, not that everyone is "difficult."
Phrase Breakdown
都
dōu
[doh]
all; both
都 means 'all' or 'both,' showing that the statement applies to everyone involved.
大家都不容易，别吵了。
Everyone has it hard, so don’t argue.
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
A basic negation word. Before 容易, it means 'not easy.'
跑一天车不容易。
Driving a taxi all day is not easy.
容易
róng yì
[rong-ee]
easy
容易 means 'easy.' In 不容易, it means something is difficult or not easy.
挣钱都不容易。
Earning money is not easy for anyone.
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