苦
kǔ
Meaning
- bitter
- hardship
- pain
- to suffer
- to bring suffering to
- painstakingly
Example sentences
是甜的还是苦的？
是甜的還是苦的？
shì tián de hái shì kǔ de？
Is it sweet or bitter?
小洞及时补，免遭大洞苦。
小洞及時補，免遭大洞苦。
xiǎo dòng jí shí bǔ， miǎn zāo dà dòng kǔ。
A small hole can be patched up in time to avoid the suffering of a big hole.
有时当思无时苦，好天要积雨来粮。
有時當思無時苦，好天要積雨來糧。
yǒu shí dāng sī wú shí kǔ， hǎo tiān yào jī yǔ lái liáng。
Sometimes we should think of the hardships of having nothing, and we should remember to store up rain for food when the weather is good.
吃得苦中苦，方为人上人。
喫得苦中苦，方爲人上人。
chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ， fāng wéi rén shàng rén。
No pain, no gain.