甘之如飴 gān zhī rú yí

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly
  2. a glutton for punishment

CHARACTERS

甘 gān
HSK 6
sweetness; sweet, tasty
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
飴 yí sweet-meats; sweet-cakes; syrup