endure hardship; bear suffering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to endure hardship; to bear suffering; to go through difficulties
neutralOften used to praise someone's resilience or describe a challenging period.
Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
de的
rén人
dōu都
hěn很
néng能
chī吃
kǔ苦
。
The older generation is very capable of enduring hardship.
Chuàng创
yè业
chū初
qī期
，
tā他
chī吃
le了
bù不
shǎo少
kǔ苦
。
During the early stages of starting the business, he endured a lot of hardship.
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Chī吃
kǔ苦
zài在
qián前
，
xiǎng享
lè乐
zài在
hòu后
。
Endure hardship first, enjoy pleasure later.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
chī吃
kǔ苦
nài耐
láo劳
de的
rén人
。
He is a person who endures hardship and works hard.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
wèi为
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
，
bì必
xū须
néng能
chī吃
kǔ苦
。
Athletes must be able to endure hardship for the competition.