咽苦吞甘 — “To endure hardships”
咽苦吞甘 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure hardships”. To suffer bitterness and patiently bear difficult circumstances. Literally, “swallow bitterness, gulp sweetness”.
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咽苦吞甘 Pronunciation and Pinyin
咽苦吞甘 Character Breakdown
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他年轻时为了家庭生计，不得不咽苦吞甘，独自承担所有重担。
In his youth, to support his family, he had to swallow bitterness and endure hardships, shouldering all the heavy burdens alone.
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What does 咽苦吞甘 mean?
咽苦吞甘 (yàn kǔ tūn gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to endure hardships”.
How do you pronounce 咽苦吞甘?
咽苦吞甘 is pronounced yàn kǔ tūn gān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 咽苦吞甘 literally mean?
Literally, 咽苦吞甘 means “swallow bitterness, gulp sweetness”. It is used to mean “to endure hardships”.
What is the Chinese definition of 咽苦吞甘?
犹咽苦吐甘。偏指吃苦。