endure hardship; bear suffering
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to endure hardships and suffering; to bear great difficulty
literaryLiterary idiom often used to describe the struggles of parents raising children, or of someone persevering through hard times. '茹' means 'to eat', implying one 'swallows' bitterness.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
hán含
xīn辛
rú茹
kǔ苦
dì地
bǎ把
sān三
gè个
hái孩
zi子
fǔ抚
yǎng养
chéng成
rén人
。
The mother endured great hardship to raise her three children to adulthood.
Tā他
hán含
xīn辛
rú茹
kǔ苦
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
chuàng创
lì立
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì事
yè业
。
He endured decades of hardship and finally established his own business.
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Zhè这
xiē些
chéng成
guǒ果
shì是
kē科
yán研
rén人
yuán员
hán含
xīn辛
rú茹
kǔ苦
huàn换
lái来
de的
。
These achievements were earned through the scientists' enduring hardships.