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大吃苦头

dàchīkǔtou

Traditional: 大吃苦頭

to suffer / to suffer for one's actions / to pay dearly / to burn one's fingers

Character Breakdown

大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
吃
chī
to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear
HSK 1
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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