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吃苦
chīkǔ
1.
to bear hardships
HSK 6
Uncommon • Top 25%
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (6)
吃苦头
chīkǔtou
to suffer
吃苦耐劳
chīkǔnàiláo
hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
大吃苦头
dàchīkǔtou
to suffer
好奇会吃苦头的
hàoqíhuìchīkǔtoude
Curiosity killed the cat.
小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎodòngbùbǔdàdòngchīkǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
小洞不堵，大洞吃苦
xiǎodòngbùdǔ,dàdòngchīkǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
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