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甜酸苦辣 — “The joys, sorrows, hardships, and challenges of life”

甜酸苦辣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the joys, sorrows, hardships, and challenges of life”. The full range of human experiences and emotions. Literally, “Sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy”.

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甜酸苦辣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

甜酸苦辣 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
甜
tián11sweet, pleasant, comfortable
酸
suān14sour, acid, aching, poignant
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
辣
là14spicy, pungent, ruthless

Example Sentence with 甜酸苦辣

在创业的路上,他们一起经历了甜酸苦辣,最终才取得了成功。
On their entrepreneurial journey, they experienced all the sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy flavors of life together before finally achieving success.

Idioms Related to 甜酸苦辣

Synonyms of 甜酸苦辣

  • suān酸xián咸kǔ苦là辣the ups and downs of life
  • suān酸tián甜kǔ苦là辣the joys and sorrows of life

More idioms starting with 甜

  • tián甜zuǐ嘴mì蜜shé舌sweet talk to flatter or deceive
  • tián甜tián甜mì蜜mì蜜sweet and blissful
  • tián甜mì蜜dòng动tīng听sweet and pleasant to the ear
  • tián甜yán言mèi媚yǔ语sweet talk and flattery
  • tián甜yán言měi美yǔ语sweet talk
  • tián甜yán言mì蜜yǔ语sweet talk
  • tián甜yán言ruǎn软yǔ语sweet talk and gentle words
  • tián甜yǔ语huā花yán言sweet talk to deceive

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Questions about 甜酸苦辣

What does 甜酸苦辣 mean?

甜酸苦辣 (tián suān kǔ là) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the joys, sorrows, hardships, and challenges of life”.

How do you pronounce 甜酸苦辣?

甜酸苦辣 is pronounced tián suān kǔ là in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 甜酸苦辣 literally mean?

Literally, 甜酸苦辣 means “Sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy”. It is used to mean “the joys, sorrows, hardships, and challenges of life”.

What is the Chinese definition of 甜酸苦辣?

指种种不同的味道。常用以比喻生活上的种种遭遇和复杂感受。

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