Meaning of 苦水
苦水 means bitter water; water with a high mineral salt content; bitter vomit; a mixture of digestive fluids and food. Pronounced kǔ shuǐ.
- bitter water; water with a high mineral salt content
- bitter vomit; a mixture of digestive fluids and food
- pent-up suffering; bitterness; grievances
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
de的
jǐng井
shuǐ水
dà大
duō多
shì是
kǔ苦
shuǐ水
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
yǐn饮
yòng用
。
The well water in this area is mostly bitter water and not suitable for drinking.
Tā他
men们
dǎ打
le了
yī一
kǒu口
jǐng井
，
kě可
xī惜
chū出
de的
shì是
kǔ苦
shuǐ水
。
They dug a well, but unfortunately it produced bitter water.
Zhè这
piàn片
yán盐
jiǎn碱
dì地
lián连
kǔ苦
shuǐ水
dōu都
nán难
zhǎo找
。
Even bitter water is hard to find in this saline-alkali land.