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苦果

kǔguǒ
noun #21,783

Measure Word

一个苦果 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 bitter fruit
  2. 2 painful consequence
  3. 3 result of one's wrongdoing

Examples

他只能吞下这个苦果。
Tā zhǐ néng tūn xià zhège kǔguǒ.
He had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.
自作自受，尝尽苦果。
Zì zuò zì shòu, cháng jìn kǔguǒ.
He brought it upon himself and had to bear all the bitter consequences.
骄傲自满终将结出苦果。
Jiāo'ào zìmǎn zhōng jiāng jié chū kǔguǒ.
Arrogance and complacency will eventually bear bitter fruit.

Tips

usage
苦果 is often used figuratively for the painful results of bad decisions. It frequently appears in the pattern 吞下苦果 (swallow the bitter fruit = accept painful consequences) or 自食苦果 (eat one's own bitter fruit = face the consequences of one's own actions).

Stroke Order

苦 kǔ
果 guǒ