甘瓜苦蒂 — “Even the best things have flaws or drawbacks”
甘瓜苦蒂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even the best things have flaws or drawbacks”. Nothing is perfect. Literally, “Sweet melon, bitter stem”.
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甘瓜苦蒂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
甘瓜苦蒂 Character Breakdown
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这份工作虽然薪水很高，但加班很多，真是甘瓜苦蒂啊。
Although this job offers a high salary, it involves a lot of overtime; it's truly a case of sweet melon, bitter stem.
Idioms Related to 甘瓜苦蒂
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- gān甘wéi为róng戎shǒu首willingly be the chief instigator of hostilities
- gān甘zhī之rú如jì荠willingly endure hardship, find sweetness
- gān甘zhī之rú如yí饴find joy in suffering
- gān甘zhī之ruò若sù素accept adversity calmly
- gān甘zhī之ruò若yí饴willingly endure hardship as if sweet
- gān甘jǐng井xiān先jié竭Talented people often decline early
- gān甘mào冒hǔ虎kǒu口willingly brave extreme danger
- gān甘fèn分suí随shí时content to adapt to changing circumstances
- gān甘chǔ处xià下liú流content to be in a lower position
- gān甘jū居xià下liú流content to lag behind
- gān甘jū居rén人hòu后content to be behind others
- gān甘xīn心wéi为wǔ伍willingly associate with others
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Open the tool →Questions about 甘瓜苦蒂
What does 甘瓜苦蒂 mean?
甘瓜苦蒂 (gān guā kǔ dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even the best things have flaws or drawbacks”.
How do you pronounce 甘瓜苦蒂?
甘瓜苦蒂 is pronounced gān guā kǔ dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 甘瓜苦蒂 literally mean?
Literally, 甘瓜苦蒂 means “Sweet melon, bitter stem”. It is used to mean “Even the best things have flaws or drawbacks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 甘瓜苦蒂?
甜瓜的蒂是苦的。比喻没有十全十美的事物。