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含辛茹苦 — “To endure all kinds of hardships”

含辛茹苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure all kinds of hardships”. To suffer untold hardships and trials; to go through immense difficulties and toil. Literally, “to hold bitterness and eat hardship”.

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含辛茹苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 含hán
  • 辛xīn
  • 茹rú
  • 苦kǔ

含辛茹苦 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
含
hán7hold, contain, include
辛
xīn7spicy, laborious, bitter
茹
rú10eat, endure, soft, vegetables
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

Example Sentence with 含辛茹苦

这位母亲含辛茹苦地抚养孩子长大,付出了很多。
This mother endured countless hardships to raise her children, making many sacrifices.

Idioms Related to 含辛茹苦

Synonyms of 含辛茹苦

  • qiān千xīn辛wàn万kǔ苦innumerable hardships and untold difficulties
  • bǎo饱jīng经fēng风shuāng霜experienced many hardships

Antonyms of 含辛茹苦

  • yǎng养zūn尊chǔ处yōu优live a pampered and privileged life
  • wú无yōu忧wú无lǜ虑Carefree and without worries

More idioms starting with 含

  • hán含rén仁huái怀yì义possess virtues of benevolence and righteousness
  • hán含yuān冤shòu受qū屈suffer a wrongful grievance
  • hán含yuān冤mò莫bái白suffer injustice with no redress
  • hán含yuān冤fù负qū屈suffer a great injustice
  • hán含bīng冰rú茹bò檗live austerely with integrity
  • hán含hán含hú糊hú糊to be vague or ambiguous
  • hán含bǔ哺ér而xī熙,,gǔ鼓fù腹ér而yóu游living a peaceful, well-fed, carefree life
  • hán含bǔ哺gǔ鼓fù腹live a carefree and prosperous life
  • hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhēng征deeply engrossed in beautiful music
  • hán含shāng商jǔ咀zhǐ徵savoring beautiful music or eloquent speech
  • hán含gòu垢bāo包xiū羞bear shame and humiliation
  • hán含gòu垢nì匿xiá瑕Tolerate faults and overlook defects

Questions about 含辛茹苦

What does 含辛茹苦 mean?
含辛茹苦 (hán xīn rú kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure all kinds of hardships”.
How do you pronounce 含辛茹苦?
含辛茹苦 is pronounced hán xīn rú kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 含辛茹苦 literally mean?
Literally, 含辛茹苦 means “to hold bitterness and eat hardship”. It is used to mean “to endure all kinds of hardships”.
What is the Chinese definition of 含辛茹苦?
辛:辣;茹:吃。形容忍受辛苦或吃尽辛苦。
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