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皮肉之苦
píròuzhīkǔ
1. physical pain
2. lit. skin and flesh suffer

Character Breakdown

皮
pí
skin, hide, fur, feathers
HSK 3 5 丶
肉
ròu
meat; flesh
HSK 2 6 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4 8 丶

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