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苦尽甘来

kǔjìngānlái

Traditional: 苦盡甘來

bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

苦
kǔ
bitter; hardship, suffering
HSK 4
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4
甘
gān
sweet, tasty; willing
HSK 6
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6