阵痛 in English zhen4 tong4 Meaning

Meanings

  • labor pains
  • (metaphorically) distress caused by a disruptive change

Simplified Characters

阵 痛

Traditional Characters

陣 痛

Pinyin

zhen4 tong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

阵zhen4disposition of troops 痛tong4ache