hard-earned

English

Etymology

hard +‎ earned

Adjective

hard-earned (comparative harder-earned or more hard-earned, superlative hardest-earned or most hard-earned)

Having been obtained with a great deal of effort.
This is my hard-earned money, and I can spend it how I see fit.

It was a hard-earned victory for the team.

Translations

obtained with a great deal of effort

Chinese:
Mandarin: 來之不易的, 来之不易的 (láizhībùyì de)
Danish: please add this translation if you can

Finnish: kovalla työllä ansaittu
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: please add this translation if you can

See also

hard-won

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