苦果 (kǔ guǒ) — bitter consequence (figurative); painful outcome that one must accept
Definition
Always figurative: the painful consequence one must face for a past mistake or wrong choice (literally 'bitter fruit'). Used as a single metaphor for 'reap what you sow,' not for literal food.
noun
bitter consequence (figurative)painful outcome that one must accept
Examples
- ，苦果。Tā nián qīng shí fàn xià de cuò wù, rú jīn zhǐ néng zì cháng kǔ guǒ.The mistakes he made in his youth, now he can only taste the bitter fruit himself.
- ，苦果。Gōng sī jué cè shī wù, zuì zhōng quán tǐ yuán gōng chéng dān le kǔ guǒ.The company's wrong decisions ultimately made all employees bear the bitter consequences.
- 苦果，。Zhè chǎng zhàn zhēng dài lái de kǔ guǒ, ràng liǎng guó rén mín tòng kǔ le jǐ shí nián.The bitter fruit brought by this war caused the people of both countries pain for decades.
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