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忆苦思甜
憶苦思甜
yìkǔsītián
1. to view one's past as miserable and one's present as happy (idiom)

Character Breakdown

忆
yì
to remember, to reflect upon; memory
HSK 4 4 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶
思
sī
to think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
HSK 2 9 丶
甜
tián
sweet, sweetness
HSK 3 11 丶

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