苦中作乐 — “To find joy or amusement in the midst of adversity or suffering”
苦中作乐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find joy or amusement in the midst of adversity or suffering”. To make the best of a bad situation. Literally, “Find joy in suffering”.
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苦中作乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
苦中作乐 Character Breakdown
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尽管生活条件艰苦，他们依然苦中作乐，用歌声和笑语充实着每一天。
Despite the harsh living conditions, they still found joy in their suffering, filling each day with songs and laughter.
Idioms Related to 苦中作乐
Synonyms of 苦中作乐
More idioms starting with 苦
- kǔ苦bù不kě可yán言too bitter to tell
- kǔ苦bù不kān堪yán言too miserable to describe
- kǔ苦bù不liáo聊shēng生live in utter misery
- 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 苦中作乐 mean?
苦中作乐 (kǔ zhōng zuò lè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find joy or amusement in the midst of adversity or suffering”.
How do you pronounce 苦中作乐?
苦中作乐 is pronounced kǔ zhōng zuò lè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苦中作乐 literally mean?
Literally, 苦中作乐 means “Find joy in suffering”. It is used to mean “to find joy or amusement in the midst of adversity or suffering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦中作乐?
在困苦中勉强自寻欢乐。