苦差事

see 苦差[ku3 chai1]

matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]

difference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly

different / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior / Taiwan pr. [cha1]

to send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job; official post

used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]

bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly

poor / not up to standard

errand / assignment / job / commission / CL:件[jian4] / see also 差使[chai1 shi5]

hard task / difficult mission / arduous and unrewarding undertaking / drudgery / grind / chore