zhèn tòng

阵 痛

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n.throes (of childbirth); birth pang; labor pains
- jī è yǐn qǐ de zhèn tòng
  饥饿引起的阵痛
  pangs of hunger
- tā zhèn tòng le sān xiǎo shí
  她阵痛了三小时。
  She was in labor for three hours.
synonym
téng tòng疼痛
2
n.metatemporary difficulties before the birth of things
- yīn yuè chǎn yè tú shū chū bǎn shì míng xiǎn de lì zi dàn qí tā háng yè yě zài jīng lì zhèn tòng
  音乐产业、图书出版是明显的例子，但其他行业也在经历阵痛。
  The music industry, book publishing are obvious examples, but other industries are suffering, too.

阵痛