endure hardship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to endure hardship and suffering; to bear bitter toil
literaryLiterally "eating bitterness and containing hardship". A variant of 含辛茹苦 (hán xīn rú kǔ), with which it shares the same meaning. Used to describe someone who has endured great hardships over a long period, especially in raising children or building a career from nothing.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
rú茹
kǔ苦
hán含
xīn辛
de地
bǎ把
sān三
ge个
hái孩
zi子
fǔ抚
yǎng养
chéng成
rén人
。
The mother endured bitter hardships to raise three children into adulthood.
Tā他
rú茹
kǔ苦
hán含
xīn辛
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
chuàng创
lì立
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shì事
yè业
。
He endured hardships for many years and finally established his own business.
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Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yī一
wèi位
rú茹
kǔ苦
hán含
xīn辛
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
gǎn感
rén人
gù故
shi事
。
This novel depicts the touching story of a mother who endured great hardships.