含辛茹苦 (hán xīn rú kǔ) — to endure all sorts of hardships (especially in raising a family or supporting someone)
Definition
A formal four-character idiom meaning 'to endure all kinds of hardships', almost always about a parent or relative toiling to raise or support someone. Stronger and more literary than 辛苦 alone.
idiom
to endure all sorts of hardships (especially in raising a family or supporting someone)
Examples
- 含辛茹苦，。Mǔ qīn hán xīn rú kǔ dì bǎ wǒ yǎng dà, wǒ yǒng yuǎn gǎn jī tā.My mother endured all kinds of hardships to raise me; I'll be grateful to her forever.
- 含辛茹苦，。Tā hán xīn rú kǔ dì gōng zuò, zhōng yú gòng hái zi shàng le dà xué.He worked through all sorts of hardships and finally supported his child through college.
- 含辛茹苦，。Zhè duì fū qī hán xīn rú kǔ jǐ shí nián, bǎ sān gè hái zi dōu péi yǎng chéng le yī shēng.This couple endured hardships for decades and raised all three children to become doctors.
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