苦中作樂 kǔ zhōng zuò lè

DEFINITIONS

  1. to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering

CHARACTERS

苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering
中 zhōng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
作 zuò
HSK 1
make; work; compose, write; act, perform
樂 lè happy, glad; enjoyable; music