吐苦水 tǔ kǔ shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth
  2. fig. to complain bitterly
  3. to pour out one's sufferings

CHARACTERS

吐 tǔ
HSK 5
vomit, spew out, cough up
苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice