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苦乐之境

苦乐之境 — “The realm or state encompassing both joy and sorrow”

苦乐之境 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the realm or state encompassing both joy and sorrow”. The bittersweet experiences of life. Literally, “realm of suffering and joy”.

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苦乐之境 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苦乐之境 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
境
jìng14circumstance, environment, or state

Example Sentence with 苦乐之境

人生在世,总要经历各种苦乐之境,才能更加懂得珍惜。
In life, one must experience various realms of joy and sorrow to better appreciate what they have.

Idioms Related to 苦乐之境

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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Questions about 苦乐之境

What does 苦乐之境 mean?

苦乐之境 (kǔ lè zhī jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the realm or state encompassing both joy and sorrow”.

How do you pronounce 苦乐之境?

苦乐之境 is pronounced kǔ lè zhī jìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 苦乐之境 literally mean?

Literally, 苦乐之境 means “realm of suffering and joy”. It is used to mean “the realm or state encompassing both joy and sorrow”.

What is the Chinese definition of 苦乐之境?

境:境地。痛苦与欢乐的境界

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