苦衷 (kǔ zhōng) — hidden difficulties or grievances; unspoken troubles
Definition
苦衷 (kǔzhōng) refers to hidden difficulties or grievances a person keeps to themselves — the unspoken reasons behind their behavior. It always carries a sense of something private that has not (yet) been voiced.
noun
hidden difficulties or grievancesunspoken troubles
Examples
- 苦衷，。Tā zhè me zuò yí dìng yǒu tā de kǔ zhōng, wǒ men yào duō lǐ jiě.He must have his own unspoken difficulties for acting this way; we should try to understand.
- ，苦衷。Lǎo wáng cóng bù tí jiā lǐ de shì, qí shí xīn lǐ yǒu hěn duō kǔ zhōng.Lao Wang never talks about family matters; actually he has a lot of hidden worries.
- ，苦衷。Jīng guò yì fān quàn shuō, tā zhōng yú shuō chū le zì jǐ de kǔ zhōng.After some persuasion, he finally voiced his long-hidden difficulties.
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