Definition
A struggle or challenge that requires great effort and faces significant obstacles, with success being difficult to achieve. Implies fighting against opposing forces or disadvantages.
Etymology
Based on the military disadvantage of attacking enemies positioned on higher ground, where gravity, visibility, and defensive positioning all favor the opponent. This tactical concept became a metaphor for any disadvantageous struggle by the 1800s.
Kelly Says
Military strategists have known for millennia that uphill battles are nearly impossible to win - the defender has every advantage. When we use this phrase, we're acknowledging that we're fighting against the natural flow of circumstances, which requires exceptional effort and strategy.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተራ ጦማሪ
teh-rah toh-mah-ree
ARالعربية
معركة شاقة
ma-rah-kah sha-qa
BNবাংলা
কঠিন লড়াই
kothin lodai
CACatalà
batalla difícil
bah-tah-yah dee-fee-seel
CSČeština
těžká bitva
teh-zh-kah beet-vah
DADansk
svær kamp
sver kahmp
DEDeutsch
schwere Aufgabe
shve-reh ou-fga-bah
ELΕλληνικά
δύσκολος αγώνας
thees-koh-lohs ah-goh-nahs
ESEspañol
batalla cuesta arriba
bah-tah-yah kweh-stah ah-ree-bah
FAفارسی
نبرد سخت
nabard sakht
FISuomi
vaikea taistelu
vai-keh tah-ee-seh-loo
FRFrançais
lutte difficile
lyoot dee-fee-seel
GUGU
કઠિન લડાઈ
kathin ladai
HAHA
yaƙi mai tsananin wahala
yah-kee mah-ee tsa-nah-nin wah-hah-lah
HEעברית
קרב קשה
krahv kashah
HIहिन्दी
कठिन लड़ाई
kathin ladai
HUMagyar
nehéz harc
neh-heh hahrts
IDBahasa Indonesia
perjuangan berat
pehr-joo-ahng beh-rat
IGIG
agha ụgha
ah-gah ooh-gah
ITItaliano
lotta difficile
loo-tah dee-fee-seel
JA日本語
困難な戦い
kon-nan na tatakai
KKKK
ауыр күрес
ah-weer kyoo-rehs
KMKM
ការប្រយុទ្ធយ៉ាងលំបាក
kah prah-yoot yahng lum-bahk
KO한국어
어려운 싸움
eo-ryeo-un ssa-um
MRMR
कठीण लढाई
kathin ladhai
MSBahasa Melayu
perjuangan berat
pehr-joo-ahng beh-rat
MYမြန်မာ
ခက်ခဲစွာ တိုက်ပွဲ
khayt khay zaw tay pway
NLNederlands
zware strijd
zva-reh strait
NONorsk
tøff kamp
toff kahmp
PAPA
ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲ ਲੜਾਈ
mushkil ladai
PLPolski
trudna walka
trood-nah vahl-kah
PTPortuguês
luta difícil
loo-tah dee-fee-seel
RORomână
luptă dificilă
loop-tah dee-fee-seel-ah
RUРусский
трудная борьба
trood-nah-yah bah-reeb-bah
SVSvenska
svår kamp
svohr kahmp
SWKiswahili
mapigano magumu
mah-pee-gah-noh mah-goo-moo
TAதமிழ்
கடினமான போர்
kadhinamaana por
TEతెలుగు
కఠినమైన పోరాటం
kathinamaina poraatam
THไทย
การต่อสู้ที่ยาก
gahn too-soot tee yak
TLTL
matinding labanan
mah-teh-nding lah-bah-nahn
TRTürkçe
zorlu mücadele
zor-loo moo-ja-deh-leh
UKУкраїнська
важка боротьба
vahzh-kah bohr-ot-bah
URاردو
مہم جو لڑائی
muhim joo ladai
VITiếng Việt
trận chiến khó khăn
tranh cheen khow khan
YOYO
ìjà ọ̀sán
ee-jah oh-sahn
ZH中文
艰难的斗争
jiān nán de dòu zhēng
ZUZU
impilo entsha
im-pee-loh ehn-tshah