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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nìjìng
"他在逆境中展现出了极大的勇气。"
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A state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.
"She showed great courage in the face of adversity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'adversitas', stemming from 'adversus' (turned against, hostile), formed from 'ad-' (toward) and 'vertere' (to turn). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term historically evolved from describing a hostile encounter or physical opposition into denoting a state of continuous hardship, misfortune, or affliction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adversity" is said worldwide
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adversité
Transliteration: adversité
"Il a su surmonter l'adversité avec un grand courage."
Widerwärtigkeit
Transliteration: Widerwärtigkeit
"Sie bewies große Stärke angesichts der Widerwärtigkeiten."
avversità
Transliteration: avversità
"Ha affrontato ogni avversità con determinazione."
adversidad
Transliteration: adversidad
"Demostró una gran fortaleza frente a la adversidad."
adversidade
Transliteration: adversidade
"Eles perseveraram apesar de toda a adversidade."
प्रतिकूलता
Transliteration: pratikoolta
"उसने हर प्रतिकूलता का डटकर सामना किया।"
逆境
Transliteration: nìjìng
"他在逆境中展现出了极大的勇气。"
역경
Transliteration: yeokgyeong
"그는 역경 속에서도 굴하지 않았다."
逆境
Transliteration: gyakkyou
"彼女は逆境に負けず努力を続けた。"
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