Definition
叫苦 means 'to complain about hardship' or 'to grumble about difficulties'. It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 叫 and the object 苦 can be split by measure words, durations, or other elements, like 叫过苦 ('have complained') or 叫了一天的苦 ('complained all day'). You typically use it to describe someone expressing distress or dissatisfaction about a tough situation.
v.o.
to complain about hardshipto grumble about difficulties
Examples
- ，叫苦。Gōngzuò tài lèi, tā tiāntiān jiào kǔ.The work is too tiring; he complains about hardship every day.
- ，。Dàjiā dōu méi jiào guò kǔ, yìzhí jiānchí dào jiéshù.No one complained about hardship; they kept going until the end.
- ，。Tā jiào le yì tiān de kǔ, shuō yāo téng de bùxíng.He complained about hardship all day, saying his back hurt terribly.
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