忆苦饭 yì kǔ fàn

fig. poor-tasting meal

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. poor-tasting meal
  2. 2. unsavory meal taken in remembrance of past hardships

Characters

Character Meaning
忆 yì HSK 4
to remember; memory; to recollect
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
饭 fàn HSK 1
meal; cooked rice; devotee