苦不堪言 — “To be indescribably miserable”
苦不堪言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indescribably miserable”. To suffer unspeakably, to the point where words cannot express the pain. Literally, “suffering beyond words”.
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大病初愈后，他回想起卧床不起的那些日子，真是苦不堪言。
After recovering from a serious illness, he recalled those days of being bedridden, which were truly indescribably miserable.
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Synonyms of 苦不堪言
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- 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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What does 苦不堪言 mean?
苦不堪言 (kǔ bù kān yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indescribably miserable”.
How do you pronounce 苦不堪言?
苦不堪言 is pronounced kǔ bù kān yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苦不堪言 literally mean?
Literally, 苦不堪言 means “suffering beyond words”. It is used to mean “to be indescribably miserable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦不堪言?
堪：能。痛苦或困苦到了极点，已经不能用言语来表达。