坐薪尝胆 — “Sit on faggots and taste gall”
坐薪尝胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to steel oneself by enduring self-imposed hardship and striving diligently to achieve a goal or overcome adversity; to undergo severe trials to strengthen one's resolve and abilities”. Literally, “sit on faggots and taste gall”.
坐薪尝胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 坐
- zuò坐shàng上qín琴xīn心man's deep love for a woman
- zuò坐bù不chuí垂táng堂avoid dangerous places or situations
- zuò坐bù不ān安xí席too anxious to sit still
- zuò坐bù不kuī窥táng堂sit properly without looking around
- zuò坐bù不chóng重xí席live a frugal and simple life
- zuò坐yú于tú涂tàn炭to be in a wretched and filthy state
- zuò坐jǐng井kuī窥tiān天to have a very limited outlook
- zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其gōng功enjoy others' hard work
- zuò坐xiǎng享qí其chéng成enjoy others' achievements without effort
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待wáng亡sit idly and await doom
- zuò坐yǐ以dài待dàn旦sit awaiting daybreak diligently
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What does 坐薪尝胆 mean?
坐薪尝胆 (zuò xīn cháng dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to steel oneself by enduring self-imposed hardship and striving diligently to achieve a goal or overcome adversity; to undergo severe trials to strengthen one's resolve and abilities”.
How do you pronounce 坐薪尝胆?
坐薪尝胆 is pronounced zuò xīn cháng dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 坐薪尝胆 literally mean?
Literally, 坐薪尝胆 means “sit on faggots and taste gall”. It is used to mean “to steel oneself by enduring self-imposed hardship and striving diligently to achieve a goal or overcome adversity; to undergo severe trials to strengthen one's resolve and abilities”.
What is the Chinese definition of 坐薪尝胆?
指刻苦自励，奋发图强。