吃苦 (chī kǔ) — to bear hardships, to endure suffering
Definition
吃苦 focuses on willingly enduring hardship for growth, often in set phrases like 吃苦耐劳. 比 受苦 more positive and aspirational; 克服 is the act of conquering an obstacle, not enduring over time.
verb
to bear hardshipsto endure suffering
Examples
- 吃苦。Nián qīng rén yīng gāi xué huì chī kǔ.Young people should learn to bear hardships.
- 。Tā xiǎo shí hou chī le bù shǎo kǔ.He endured a lot of hardship when he was young.
- 吃苦。Zhǐ yǒu chī kǔ cái néng chéng gōng.Only by enduring hardships can one succeed.
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