忆苦思甜 — “To recall past hardships and appreciate present happiness”
忆苦思甜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recall past hardships and appreciate present happiness”. To remember past bitterness and think of present sweetness. Literally, “Remember bitterness, think of sweetness”.
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What does 忆苦思甜 mean?
忆苦思甜 (yì kǔ sī tián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to recall past hardships and appreciate present happiness”.
How do you pronounce 忆苦思甜?
忆苦思甜 is pronounced yì kǔ sī tián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忆苦思甜 literally mean?
Literally, 忆苦思甜 means “Remember bitterness, think of sweetness”. It is used to mean “to recall past hardships and appreciate present happiness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忆苦思甜?
回忆过去的苦难，回想今天的幸福生活。