甘心如荠 — “To be content to bear hardship”
甘心如荠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content to bear hardship”. Finding even great suffering sweet and acceptable, especially when one's conscience is clear. Literally, “To willingly find bitterness sweet as shepherd's purse”.
甘心如荠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 甘心如荠 mean?
甘心如荠 (gān xīn rú jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be content to bear hardship”.
How do you pronounce 甘心如荠?
甘心如荠 is pronounced gān xīn rú jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 甘心如荠 literally mean?
Literally, 甘心如荠 means “to willingly find bitterness sweet as shepherd's purse”. It is used to mean “to be content to bear hardship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 甘心如荠?
荠：甜菜。荼菜虽苦，但是和内心的痛苦相比，觉得就像荠菜一样甜美。后比喻人只要心安理得，即使承受再大的痛苦也觉得很甜美。