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皮肉之苦 — “Physical suffering”

皮肉之苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “physical suffering”. Bodily pain. Literally, “suffering of skin and flesh”.

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皮肉之苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

皮肉之苦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
肉
ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

Example Sentence with 皮肉之苦

为了赢得比赛,运动员们每天都刻苦训练,即使遭受皮肉之苦也不退缩
To win the competition, the athletes train diligently every day, not shrinking back even when enduring bodily pain.

Idioms Related to 皮肉之苦

More idioms starting with 皮

  • pí皮bù不cún存ér而máo毛yān焉fù附Without the skin, where can the fur attach?
  • pí皮zhī之bù不cún存,,máo毛jiāng将ān安fù傅Without the skin, where can the hair attach?
  • pí皮zhī之bù不cún存,,máo毛jiāng将yān焉fù附Without the skin, where can the hair attach?
  • pí皮shāng伤ròu肉zhàn绽severely bruised and lacerated
  • pí皮kāi开ròu肉pò破severely bruised and lacerated
  • pí皮kāi开ròu肉zhàn绽skin torn and flesh split
  • pí皮sōng松ròu肉jǐn紧Lax and careless
  • pí皮sōng松gǔ骨yǎng痒outwardly calm, inwardly itching to act
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之shì士superficial person
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之jiàn见superficial view
  • pí皮xiàng相zhī之tán谈superficial remarks
  • pí皮pò破ròu肉làn烂skin torn and flesh mangled

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Questions about 皮肉之苦

What does 皮肉之苦 mean?

皮肉之苦 (pí ròu zhī kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “physical suffering”.

How do you pronounce 皮肉之苦?

皮肉之苦 is pronounced pí ròu zhī kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 皮肉之苦 literally mean?

Literally, 皮肉之苦 means “suffering of skin and flesh”. It is used to mean “physical suffering”.

What is the Chinese definition of 皮肉之苦?

泛指身体所遭受的痛苦

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