酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là

fig. the joys and sorrows of life

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 39714th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
酸 suān HSK 4
sour; an acid; aching
甜 tián HSK 3
sweet
苦 kǔ HSK 4
bitter; to suffer; hardship
辣 là HSK 4
hot (spicy); pungent; old variant of 辣là