hardship ends and sweetness begins; after suffering comes happiness
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
hardship ends and happiness arrives; sweetness after bitterness
formalUsed to describe a person's situation finally improving after a long period of difficulty or suffering. The variant '苦尽甜来' is also common. It is an uplifting, encouraging expression.
Tā他
fèn奋
dòu斗
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
，
rú如
jīn今
shì事
yè业
yǒu有
chéng成
，
jiā家
tíng庭
měi美
mǎn满
，
zhēn真
shì是
kǔ苦
jìn尽
gān甘
lái来
。
He struggled for twenty years, and now he has a successful career and a happy family. Truly, hardship has given way to happiness.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
le了
，
rén人
men们
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
chóng重
jiàn建
jiā家
yuán园
，
qī期
pàn盼
zhe着
kǔ苦
jìn尽
gān甘
lái来
de的
rì日
zi子
。
The war is over, and people can finally rebuild their homes, looking forward to the days when bitterness turns to sweetness.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
rén人
wù物
lì历
jīng经
mó磨
nán难
，
zuì最
zhōng终
kǔ苦
jìn尽
gān甘
lái来
de的
gù故
shi事
。
This TV series tells the story of an ordinary person who endures great hardships and finally finds happiness at the end of his suffering.