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卧薪尝胆
臥薪嚐膽
wòxīnchángdǎn
1. 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 8 丶
薪
xīn
fuel, firewood; salary
HSK 6 16 丶
尝
cháng
to taste; to experience, to experiment with
HSK 4 9 丶
胆
dǎn
gallbladder; gall, guts, courage
HSK 5 9 丶

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