诉苦

訴苦

sùkǔ

verb HSK 7-9 #23,739

Meanings

1 to pour out one's grievances
2 to complain about hardships

Characters

to tell; to complain

bitter; hardship

Examples

她总是向朋友诉苦。

Tā zǒngshì xiàng péngyǒu sùkǔ.

She always pours out her grievances to friends.

工人们向老板诉苦，要求改善待遇。

Gōngrén men xiàng lǎobǎn sùkǔ, yāoqiú gǎishàn dàiyù.

The workers complained to the boss, demanding better treatment.

Tips

memory

诉 (tell) + 苦 (bitterness) = to tell one's bitterness, i.e., to complain about hardships.

Stroke Order

诉 sù

苦 kǔ