茹苦含辛 rú kǔ hán xīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. bitter hardship
  2. to bear one's cross

CHARACTERS

茹 rú roots; vegetables; eat; bear
苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering
含 hán
HSK 5
hold in mouth; cherish; contain
辛 xīn
HSK 4
bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem