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苦尽甜来 — “After suffering comes happiness”

苦尽甜来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “After suffering comes happiness”. Bitterness ends, sweetness begins; Every cloud has a silver lining. Literally, “Bitterness ends, sweetness begins”.

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苦尽甜来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 苦kǔ
  • 尽jìn
  • 甜tián
  • 来lái

苦尽甜来 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
尽
jìn6to the utmost
甜
tián11sweet, pleasant, comfortable
来
lái7to come

Example Sentence with 苦尽甜来

她坚持不懈地学习和工作,最终在事业上取得了巨大成功,真正体会到了苦尽甜来的滋味。
She persevered in her studies and work, eventually achieving great success in her career, truly experiencing the taste of sweetness after bitterness.

Idioms Related to 苦尽甜来

Synonyms of 苦尽甜来

  • kǔ苦jìn尽gān甘lái来sweetness comes after bitterness

More idioms starting with 苦

  • kǔ苦bù不kě可yán言too bitter to tell
  • kǔ苦bù不kān堪yán言too miserable to describe
  • kǔ苦bù不liáo聊shēng生live in utter misery
  • kǔ苦zhōng中zuò作lè乐find joy in suffering
  • kǔ苦lè乐bù不jūn均unequal distribution of joys and sorrows
  • kǔ苦lè乐zhī之jìng境realm of suffering and joy
  • kǔ苦zhēng争è恶zhàn战fierce and arduous struggle
  • kǔ苦kǒu口zhī之yào药unpleasant but beneficial advice
  • kǔ苦kǒu口pó婆xīn心to advise earnestly and patiently
  • kǔ苦kǒu口è恶shí石unpleasant but beneficial advice
  • kǔ苦kǒu口liáng良yào药Good medicine tastes bitter but cures illness
  • kǔ苦kǒu口nì逆ěr耳sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear

Questions about 苦尽甜来

What does 苦尽甜来 mean?
苦尽甜来 (kǔ jìn tián lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “After suffering comes happiness”.
How do you pronounce 苦尽甜来?
苦尽甜来 is pronounced kǔ jìn tián lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苦尽甜来 literally mean?
Literally, 苦尽甜来 means “Bitterness ends, sweetness begins”. It is used to mean “After suffering comes happiness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦尽甜来?
艰难的日子过完,美好的日子来到了。
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