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含辛茹苦
hánxīnrúkǔ
1. to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship
2. to bear one's cross

Character Breakdown

含
hán
to hold in the mouth; to contain; to cherish
HSK 5 7 丶
辛
xīn
bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem
HSK 4 7 丶
茹
rú
roots, vegetables
9 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶

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