"Vicissitudes of life" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 风尘 | fēng chén | windblown dust / hardships of travel / vicissitudes of life / prostitution |   |
| 悲欢离合 | bēi huān lí hé | joys and sorrows / partings and reunions / the vicissitudes of life | |
| 千锤百炼 | qiān chuí bǎi liàn | after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom) / the vicissitudes of life | |
