苦中作乐

Traditional: 苦中作樂

kǔ zhōng zuò lè

Dictionary entry

to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering

What does 苦中作乐 mean?

苦中作乐 (kǔ zhōng zuò lè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering

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苦kǔbitter · hardship 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 乐Lèsurname Le

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苦中作乐

kǔ zhōng zuò lè

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