Word: 磨难 (mónàn) Traditional: 磨難 磨难 dictionary entry mónàn a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried Full dictionary entry for 磨难 Example sentences using 磨难 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 不受磨难不成佛 bú shòu mónàn bù chéngfó without suffering ordeals, one doesn't become a Buddha 他经历过很多磨难。 Tā jīnglì guò hěn duō mónàn. He has been through many trials. 磨难让他变得更坚强。 Mónàn ràng tā biànde gèng jiānqiáng. The trials made him stronger.