酸甜苦辣

suān tián kǔ là

Dictionary entry

(lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom)

What does 酸甜苦辣 mean?

酸甜苦辣 (suān tián kǔ là) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom)

2(fig.) all kinds of flavors; the joys and sorrows of life

Character breakdown

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酸suānsour · tart 甜tiánsweet · (fig.) pleasant; endearing; lovely 苦kǔbitter · hardship 辣làold variant of 辣[la4]

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酸甜苦辣

suān tián kǔ là

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