叫苦連天 jiào kǔ lián tiān

to endlessly grumble complaints; incessant whining

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to endlessly grumble complaints
  2. 2. incessant whining
  3. 3. to whine on for days (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
叫 jiào HSK 1
to be called; to call; to shout
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
連 lián
(used with 也yě, 都dōu etc) even; continuously
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven