苦哈哈 kǔ hā hā

to have difficulty getting by

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to have difficulty getting by
  2. 2. to struggle (financially etc)

Characters

Character Meaning
bitter; to suffer; hardship
(onom. for laughter); (interj.) ha!
(onom. for laughter); (interj.) ha!