共克時艱

Chinese

 
all together; in while; to share
all together; in while; to share; common; general; together; total
 
gram; subdue; to restrain
gram; subdue; to restrain; to overcome
difficult times at present; tough times
trad. (共克時艱) 時艱
simp. (共克时艰) 时艰

Pronunciation


Idiom

共克時艱

  1. (neologism, officialese) to overcome the present difficulties in a spirit of unity [from 2000s]

Usage notes

A phrase oft-used by Chinese state media, as if short for 共同克服時下艱難共同克服时下艰难 (gòngtóng kèfú shíxià jiānnán). It is ridiculed by some, since this phrase, when read in reverse, becomes 艱時克共, meaning “difficult times subdue the Party”, “times are tough so we should all oppose the Communists”. The term can also be understood to mean "to achieve the tough times together" under the usual grammar.

Synonyms

  • 共濟時艱共济时艰

See also

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