苦尽甘来

Traditional: 苦盡甘來

kǔ jìn gān lái

Dictionary entry

bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning

What does 苦尽甘来 mean?

苦尽甘来 (kǔ jìn gān lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning

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苦kǔbitter · hardship 尽jǐnto the greatest extent · (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme 甘Gānsurname Gan · short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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