甘之如荠 — “To willingly accept and endure hardship”
甘之如荠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly accept and endure hardship”. Finding satisfaction or sweetness in it, as if a bitter experience were actually pleasant. Literally, “To regard it as sweet as shepherd's purse”.
甘之如荠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- gān甘zhī之ruò若yí饴willingly endure hardship as if sweet
- gān甘jǐng井xiān先jié竭Talented people often decline early
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- gān甘fèn分suí随shí时content to adapt to changing circumstances
- gān甘chǔ处xià下liú流content to be in a lower position
- gān甘jū居xià下liú流content to lag behind
- gān甘jū居rén人hòu后content to be behind others
- gān甘xīn心wéi为wǔ伍willingly associate with others
- gān甘xīn心lè乐yì意perfectly willing and content
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What does 甘之如荠 mean?
甘之如荠 (gān zhī rú jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly accept and endure hardship”.
How do you pronounce 甘之如荠?
甘之如荠 is pronounced gān zhī rú jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 甘之如荠 literally mean?
Literally, 甘之如荠 means “to regard it as sweet as shepherd's purse”. It is used to mean “to willingly accept and endure hardship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 甘之如荠?
荠：甜菜。荼菜虽苦，但是和内心的痛苦相比，觉得就像荠菜一样甜美。后指事如乐意为之，虽苦亦甜。同“甘心如荠”。