含辛茹苦

hánxīn-rúkǔ

idiom #32,053

Meanings

1 to swallow bitterness and eat hardship
2 to endure all manner of hardships

Characters

to hold in the mouth

bitter; pungent

to eat; swallow

bitter; suffering

Examples

HSK 6

他含辛茹苦几十年，终于创办了自己的公司。

Tā hánxīnrúkǔ jǐshí nián, zhōngyú chuàngbàn le zìjǐ de gōngsī.

After decades of hardship, he finally founded his own company.

HSK 7-9

母亲含辛茹苦把我们三个孩子抚养成人。

Mǔqīn hánxīnrúkǔ bǎ wǒmen sān gè háizi fǔyǎng chéngrén.

Mother endured every hardship to raise the three of us to adulthood.

Tips

history

From Su Shi's 《中和胜相院记》: '茹苦含辛，更百千万亿生而后成' - enduring bitterness and hardship through countless lifetimes before attainment. Classical register, strong emotional weight.

Stroke Order

含 hán

辛 xīn

茹 rú

苦 kǔ