苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái

after hardship comes happiness

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 47218th word

Definitions

  1. 1. bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning

Characters

Character Meaning
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
尽 jìn HSK 4
to the greatest extent; to be within the limits of
甘 gān HSK 6
sweet; willing
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next