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苦尽甘来
苦盡甘來
kǔjìngānlái
1. 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 8 丶
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4 6 丶
甘
gān
sweet, tasty; willing
HSK 6 5 丶
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1 7 丶

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