艰巨 → ☊ 
khó khăn 
difficult 
The difficulties will be solved if I become more patient. ☊ 
Những khó khăn sẽ được giải quyết nếu tôi trở nên kiên nhẫn hơn. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 like: Khó khăn → →
to create problems for ☊ gây khó khăn cho ☊ with no difficulty at all ☊ không khó khăn gì ☊ to get through current problems ☊ vượt qua những khó khăn hiện nay ☊ 
die Schwierigkeit ☊ khó khăn ☊ 
☊ Was war die schwierigste Entscheidung, die Sie bisher treffen mussten? ☊ Quyết định khó khăn nhất mà anh / chị từng gặp phải là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1894) admit to sb that...: I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. ☊ admit ☊
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. ☊ all ☊
It was a difficult time. Apart from everything else, we had financial problems. ☊ apart from ☊
I had an awful job persuading him to come (= it was very difficult). ☊ awful ☊
Have I come at an awkward time? ☊ awkward ☊
This box is very awkward for one person to carry. ☊ awkward ☊
to fight an uphill battle against prejudice ☊ battle ☊
The task before us is a daunting one. ☊ before ☊
It was a difficult birth. ☊ birth ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
capacity for sth: She has an enormous capacity for hard work. ☊ capacity ☊
We are faced with a difficult choice. ☊ choice ☊
I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time. ☊ concern ☊
control sth: He was finding it difficult to control his feelings. ☊ control ☊
The last couple of years have been difficult. ☊ couple ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
It's a difficult decision for any doctor. ☊ decision ☊
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
demonstrate sth (to sb): Let me demonstrate to you some of the difficulties we are facing. ☊ demonstrate ☊
His increasing financial difficulties forced him to take desperate measures. ☊ desperate ☊
a difficult problem/task/exam ☊ difficult ☊
She finds it very difficult to get up early. ☊ difficult ☊
to be in a difficult position/situation ☊ difficult ☊
My boss is making life very difficult for me. ☊ difficult ☊
13 is a difficult age. ☊ difficult ☊
a difficult child/customer/boss ☊ difficult ☊
Don't pay any attention to her—she's just being difficult. ☊ difficult ☊
the difficulties of English syntax ☊ difficulty ☊
children with severe learning difficulties ☊ difficulty ☊
We've run into difficulties/difficulty with the new project. ☊ difficulty ☊
He got into difficulties while swimming and had to be rescued. ☊ difficulty ☊
The bank is in difficulty/difficulties. ☊ difficulty ☊
It was a time fraught with difficulties and frustration. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. ☊ difficulty ☊
I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. ☊ difficulty ☊
The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
He spoke slowly and with great difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
We found the house without difficulty. ☊ difficulty ☊
They discussed the difficulty of studying abroad. ☊ difficulty ☊
varying levels of difficulty ☊ difficulty ☊
questions of increasing difficulty ☊ difficulty ☊
Lack of discipline at home meant that many pupils found it difficult to settle in to the ordered environment of the school. ☊ discipline ☊
She only got where she is today through hard work and a driving ambition. ☊ driving ☊
With (an) effort (= with difficulty) she managed to stop herself laughing. ☊ effort ☊
Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. ☊ employment ☊
We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. ☊ encounter ☊
I hope my job's safe. Life is hard enough as it is. ☊ enough ☊
exaggerate sth: He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. ☊ exaggerate ☊
express yourself: Teenagers often have difficulty expressing themselves. ☊ express ☊
She tried extra hard. ☊ extra ☊
I'm having extreme difficulty in not losing my temper with her. ☊ extreme ☊
She found it extremely difficult to get a job. ☊ extremely ☊
be faced with sth: She's faced with a difficult decision. ☊ face ☊
I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy. ☊ in (actual) fact ☊
I think you'll find it fairly difficult (= you do not want to say that it is very difficult). ☊ fairly ☊
to be in financial difficulties ☊ financial ☊
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject. ☊ find ☊
free from difficulty/doubt/fear ☊ free ☊
Hard work is fundamental to success. ☊ fundamental ☊
Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties. ☊ get into sth, get yourself/sb into sth ☊
I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty. ☊ get over sth ☊
She's a difficult horse to handle. ☊ handle ☊
I've got to go. I can't handle it any more (= deal with a difficult situation). ☊ handle ☊
This season has been a hard slog. ☊ hard ☊
When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). ☊ hard ☊
We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). ☊ hard ☊
hard for sb (to do sth): It's hard for old people to change their ways. ☊ hard ☊
It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. ☊ hard ☊
Times were hard at the end of the war. ☊ hard ☊
She's had a hard life. ☊ hard ☊
Don't be too hard on him—he's very young. ☊ be hard on sb/sth ☊
Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). ☊ hard ☊
I was having difficulty in staying awake. ☊ have ☊
Times are hard and we have to husband our resources. ☊ husband ☊
I had no idea she'd had such a difficult life. ☊ have no idea, not have the faintest, first, etc. idea ☊
to impose limitations/restrictions/constraints on sth ☊ impose ☊
The company has got itself into difficulties. ☊ itself ☊
She had trouble keeping her balance. ☊ keep ☊
We're having difficulty keeping up our mortgage payments. ☊ keep sth up ☊
They fell in love in spite of the language barrier (= the difficulty of communicating when people speak different languages). ☊ language ☊
law (on sth): The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene. ☊ law ☊
In London life can be hard. ☊ life ☊
Life can be difficult when you move to a new town. ☊ life ☊
a hard/an easy life ☊ life ☊
You soon get used to the little difficulties. ☊ little ☊
Everything has become just that little bit harder. ☊ little ☊
Matters came to a head (= the situation became very difficult) with his resignation. ☊ matter ☊
The clear message coming from the government is that they are getting tough on crime. ☊ message ☊
The next six months will be the hardest. ☊ next ☊
It was no easy matter (= it was difficult). ☊ no ☊
I find it difficult to be objective where he's concerned. ☊ objective ☊
My favourite band? Oh, that's a hard one (= a hard question). ☊ one ☊
She had difficulty keeping her eyes open (= because she was very tired). ☊ open ☊
Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order. ☊ order ☊
We've done the difficult part of the job. ☊ part ☊
The only passport to success is hard work. ☊ passport ☊
I had a hard time getting him to pay up. ☊ pay up ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
She's going through a difficult phase. ☊ phase ☊
This put him and his colleagues in a difficult position. ☊ position ☊
She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. ☊ possibly ☊
to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system ☊ process ☊
Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him. ☊ process ☊
Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. ☊ prospect ☊
It was proving extremely difficult to establish the truth. ☊ prove ☊
Lucy should push herself a little harder. ☊ push ☊
'I'm sorry to be so difficult.' 'That's quite all right.' ☊ quite ☊
rank sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): The tasks have been ranked in order of difficulty. ☊ rank ☊
It was a rather difficult question. ☊ rather ☊
She found it difficult to make friends because of her natural reserve. ☊ reserve ☊
rest (from sth): to have/take a rest from all your hard work ☊ rest ☊
The first question was difficult, but the rest were pretty easy. ☊ rest ☊
The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. ☊ result ☊
result sb/sth doing sth: These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship. ☊ result in sth ☊
The new legislation faces a bumpy ride (= will meet with opposition and difficulties). ☊ ride ☊
It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it. ☊ risk ☊
The transition from school to work can be difficult. ☊ school ☊
set sth for sb/yourself: She's set a difficult task for herself. ☊ set ☊
set sb/yourself sth: She's set herself a difficult task. ☊ set ☊
severe learning difficulties ☊ severe ☊
Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). ☊ shelter ☊
to be in a difficult situation ☊ situation ☊
There was not the slightest hint of trouble. ☊ slight ☊
a socially disadvantaged family (= one that is poor and from a low social class) ☊ socially ☊
Some people find this more difficult than others. ☊ some ☊
children with specific learning difficulties (= in one area only) ☊ specific ☊
the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties ☊ spirit ☊
start doing sth: I started off working quite hard, but it didn't last. ☊ start off ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
life as a struggling artist (= one who is very poor) ☊ struggle ☊
They face an uphill struggle to get to the finals of the competition. ☊ struggle ☊
She supported her husband through many difficult times. ☊ support ☊
a daunting/an impossible/a formidable/an unenviable, etc. task ☊ task ☊
I had a terrible job (= it was very difficult) to persuade her to come. ☊ terrible ☊
It was all a great success—thanks to a lot of hard work. ☊ thanks to sb/sth ☊
Life was harder then because neither of us had a job. ☊ then ☊
All things considered (= considering all the difficulties or problems), she's done very well. ☊ thing ☊
The bill had a difficult passage through Parliament. ☊ through ☊
I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. ☊ through ☊
You can only achieve success through hard work. ☊ through ☊
Times are hard for the unemployed. ☊ time ☊
Young people today face a very difficult future at work. ☊ today ☊
turn to be/have sth: The job turned out to be harder than we thought. ☊ turn out ☊
I'm under no illusions about what hard work this will be. ☊ under ☊
I understand how hard things have been for you. ☊ understand ☊
Things just got way difficult. ☊ way ☊
If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. ☊ wish ☊
He found the place without difficulty. ☊ without ☊
She earned her grades through sheer hard work. ☊ work ☊
Taking care of a baby is hard work. ☊ work ☊
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it. ☊ worth ☊