甘之若饴 — “To willingly and cheerfully endure hardship or make sacrifices”
甘之若饴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly and cheerfully endure hardship or make sacrifices”. Treating them as pleasant or sweet. Literally, “Take it as sweet as malt sugar”.
甘之若饴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
甘之若饴 Character Breakdown
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- 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ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 甘之若饴
What does 甘之若饴 mean?
甘之若饴 (gān zhī ruò yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly and cheerfully endure hardship or make sacrifices”.
How do you pronounce 甘之若饴?
甘之若饴 is pronounced gān zhī ruò yí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 甘之若饴 literally mean?
Literally, 甘之若饴 means “Take it as sweet as malt sugar”. It is used to mean “to willingly and cheerfully endure hardship or make sacrifices”.
What is the Chinese definition of 甘之若饴?
甘：以为甘；饴：甜。把它看成像糖那样甜。比喻甘愿承担艰苦的事情和作出牺牲