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卧薪尝胆

wòxīnchángdǎn

Traditional: 臥薪嚐膽

lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge

Character Breakdown

卧
wò
to crouch; to lie down
HSK 5
薪
xīn
fuel, firewood; salary
HSK 6
尝
cháng
to taste; to experience, to experiment with
HSK 4
胆
dǎn
gallbladder; gall, guts, courage
HSK 5

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