苦衷

kǔzhōng

noun #16,122

Meanings

1 secret trouble; hidden difficulty
2 sorrow; painful reason

Characters

bitter; suffering

inner feelings; heart

Examples

他有自己的苦衷。

Tā yǒu zìjǐ de kǔzhōng.

He has his own hidden difficulties.

你不了解她的苦衷。

Nǐ bù liǎojiě tā de kǔzhōng.

You don't understand her secret troubles.

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usage

苦衷 implies a difficulty or pain that one cannot or does not want to explain openly. Often used to defend someone's actions: 他也有他的苦衷 (he has his reasons too).

Stroke Order

苦 kǔ

衷 zhōng