苦盡甘來 kǔ jìn gān lái

after hardship, good times come

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
盡 jìn
entirely; all; to the utmost
甘 gān HSK 6
sweet; willing
來 lái
to come; to arrive; next