苦不可言 — “To suffer extreme pain or hardship that is beyond words to describe”
苦不可言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer extreme pain or hardship that is beyond words to describe”. To be ineffably miserable or distressed. Literally, “bitter beyond words”.
苦不可言 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Synonyms of 苦不可言
More idioms starting with 苦
- kǔ苦bù不liáo聊shēng生live in utter misery
- kǔ苦zhōng中zuò作lè乐find joy in suffering
- kǔ苦lè乐bù不jūn均unequal distribution of joys and sorrows
- kǔ苦lè乐zhī之jìng境realm of suffering and joy
- kǔ苦zhēng争è恶zhàn战fierce and arduous struggle
- kǔ苦kǒu口zhī之yào药unpleasant but beneficial advice
- kǔ苦kǒu口pó婆xīn心to advise earnestly and patiently
- kǔ苦kǒu口è恶shí石unpleasant but beneficial advice
- kǔ苦kǒu口liáng良yào药Good medicine tastes bitter but cures illness
- kǔ苦kǒu口nì逆ěr耳sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear
- kǔ苦dà大chóu仇shēn深immense suffering and deep hatred
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Open the tool →Questions about 苦不可言
What does 苦不可言 mean?
苦不可言 (kǔ bù kě yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to suffer extreme pain or hardship that is beyond words to describe”.
How do you pronounce 苦不可言?
苦不可言 is pronounced kǔ bù kě yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苦不可言 literally mean?
Literally, 苦不可言 means “bitter beyond words”. It is used to mean “to suffer extreme pain or hardship that is beyond words to describe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦不可言?
痛苦或困苦到了极点，已经不能用言语来表达。