suān
tián

HSK 5
idiom
common

Meaning of 酸甜苦辣

酸甜苦辣 means the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy tastes; the joys and sorrows; the ups and downs of life. Pronounced suān tián kǔ là. HSK 5.

  • the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy tastes
  • the joys and sorrows; the ups and downs of life

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
de
cài
pǐn
wèi
dào
fēng
 
suān
tián
quán
 

The dishes at this restaurant have rich flavors, covering all the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy tastes.

Zuò
chú
shī
yào
néng
pǐn
cháng
chū
shí
de
suān
tián
 

A chef must be able to discern the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy flavors in food.