Our free resources help you explore Chinese idioms and proverbs. These phrases are full of meaning and widely applicable. Today, we introduce 「咽苦吞甘」—details below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「咽苦吞甘」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Swallow the bitter and spit out the sweet. It refers to suffering.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yān kǔ tūn gān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yin1 fu2 tan1 gam1
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
