HSK 6
苦尽甘来
苦盡甘來
Meaning
- bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
- Traditional
- 苦盡甘來
- Pinyin
- kǔ jìn gān lái
Character reference
Components and radical classification
苦
kǔbitter; hardship, suffering
Primary radical艹 · grass
尽
jǐnto exhaust, to use up, to deplete
Primary radical尸 · corpse
甘
gānsweet, tasty; willing
Primary radical甘 · sweet
来
láito arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
Primary radical木 · tree
盡
jǐnto exhaust, to use up, to deplete
Primary radical皿 · dish
來
láito arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
Primary radical人 · man
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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