Definition
苦衷 refers to the difficulties, worries, or reasons that someone keeps to themselves and finds hard to express — the 'unspoken troubles' behind a decision or behavior. It is commonly used as the object of 有 (have unspoken difficulties), 说出 (voice one's hidden troubles), or 理解 (understand someone's difficult position). Unlike a straightforward 'reason' (原因), 苦衷 carries a sense of emotional burden and reluctance to share.
n.
hidden difficulties or grievancesunspoken troubles
Examples
- 苦衷，。Tā zhème zuò yídìng yǒu tā de kǔ zhōng, wǒmen yào duō lǐjiě.He must have his own unspoken difficulties for acting this way; we should try to understand.
- ，苦衷。Lǎo Wáng cóng bù tí jiālǐ de shì, qíshí xīnlǐ yǒu hěnduō kǔ zhōng.Lao Wang never talks about family matters; actually he has a lot of hidden worries.
- ，苦衷。Jīngguò yì fān quànshuō, tā zhōngyú shuō chū le zìjǐ de kǔ zhōng.After some persuasion, he finally voiced his long-hidden difficulties.
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