gian lao

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 艱勞. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːn˧˧ laːw˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ laːw˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːŋ˧˧ laːw˧˧] === Adjective === gian lao (literary, of life, etc.) hard; tough; arduous