酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là

DEFINITIONS

  1. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
  2. fig. the joys and sorrows of life

CHARACTERS

酸 suān tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
甜 tián sweet, sweetness
苦 kǔ bitter; hardship, suffering
辣 là peppery, pungent, hot; cruel