憶苦思甜 yì kǔ sī tián

DEFINITIONS

  1. to view one's past as miserable and one's present as happy (idiom)

CHARACTERS

憶 yì remember, reflect upon; memory
苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering
思 sī
HSK 2
think, consider, ponder; final particle
甜 tián
HSK 3
sweet, sweetness