甘之若素 — “Willingly take it as if it were commonplace”
甘之若素 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept adversity or hardship calmly and willingly, as if it were a normal occurrence; to take things in one's stride”. Literally, “Willingly take it as if it were commonplace”.
甘之若素 Pronunciation and Pinyin
甘之若素 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 甘
- gān甘wéi为róng戎shǒu首willingly be the chief instigator of hostilities
- gān甘zhī之rú如jì荠willingly endure hardship, find sweetness
- gān甘zhī之rú如yí饴find joy in suffering
- 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
- gān甘mào冒hǔ虎kǒu口willingly brave extreme danger
- 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 甘之若素 mean?
甘之若素 (gān zhī ruò sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accept adversity or hardship calmly and willingly, as if it were a normal occurrence; to take things in one's stride”.
How do you pronounce 甘之若素?
甘之若素 is pronounced gān zhī ruò sù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 甘之若素 literally mean?
Literally, 甘之若素 means “Willingly take it as if it were commonplace”. It is used to mean “to accept adversity or hardship calmly and willingly, as if it were a normal occurrence; to take things in one's stride”.
What is the Chinese definition of 甘之若素?
若素：就像往常一样。虽然遭受不平，但甘愿承受，就像平素一样。