甘之如饴

Traditional: 甘之如飴

gān zhī rú yí

Dictionary entry

lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly

What does 甘之如饴 mean?

甘之如饴 (gān zhī rú yí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly

2a glutton for punishment

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甘Gānsurname Gan · short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) · him 如rúas · as if 饴yímaltose syrup

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甘之如饴

gān zhī rú yí

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