蓼虫忘辛 — “A worm that lives in knotweed forgets its pungency”
蓼虫忘辛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become oblivious to the hardships or difficulties of a task or situation due to long-term habituation or a deep passion for it”. Literally, “A worm that lives in knotweed forgets its pungency”.
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What does 蓼虫忘辛 mean?
蓼虫忘辛 (liǎo chóng wàng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become oblivious to the hardships or difficulties of a task or situation due to long-term habituation or a deep passion for it”.
How do you pronounce 蓼虫忘辛?
蓼虫忘辛 is pronounced liǎo chóng wàng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蓼虫忘辛 literally mean?
Literally, 蓼虫忘辛 means “a worm that lives in knotweed forgets its pungency”. It is used to mean “to become oblivious to the hardships or difficulties of a task or situation due to long-term habituation or a deep passion for it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蓼虫忘辛?
吃惯了蓼（一种有辣味的草）的虫子已经不感到蓼是辣的了。比喻人为了所好就会不辞辛苦。