How to Say ‘Not easy’ in Traditional Chinese
都不容易
dōu bù róng yì
[doh boo rong-ee]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This kind of line appeals to shared hardship and can calm things down. In Taiwan, that kind of empathy-based wording often sounds more natural than arguing only from strict principle.
Phrase Breakdown
都
dōu
[doh]
all; both
Shows that the statement applies to everyone involved.
乘客和司機「都」有自己的辛苦。
Both the passenger and the driver have their own difficulties.
不容易
bù róng yì
not easy; difficult
Describes something that is hard or requires effort.
生活不容易。
Life is not easy.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
Negates the word that follows it.
處理誤會並「不」簡單。
Handling a misunderstanding is not simple.
容易
róng yì
[rong-ee]
easy
Means easy or smooth to accomplish.
在尖峰時間叫車很難，真的不「容易」。
Getting a taxi during rush hour is hard; it really isn’t easy.
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