Definition
含辛茹苦 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'to hold bitterness and eat hardship' — it describes enduring all kinds of suffering and difficulty, most often in the context of raising children or supporting a family through tough times. You'll see it used as an adverbial modifier before verbs like 抚养 (to raise) or 供 (to support financially), usually with 地 attached: 含辛茹苦地抚养孩子 ('to raise children through all kinds of hardships').
id.
to endure all sorts of hardships (especially in raising a family or supporting someone)
Examples
- 含辛茹苦，。Mǔqīn hán xīn rú kǔ de bǎ wǒ yǎng dà, wǒ yǒngyuǎn gǎnjiē tā.My mother endured all kinds of hardships to raise me; I'll be grateful to her forever.
- 含辛茹苦，。Tā hán xīn rú kǔ de gōngzuò, zhōngyú gōng háizi shàng le dàxué.He worked through all sorts of hardships and finally supported his child through college.
- 含辛茹苦，。Zhè duì fūqī hán xīn rú kǔ jǐ shí nián, bǎ sān ge háizi dōu péiyǎng chéng le yīshēng.This couple endured hardships for decades and raised all three children to become doctors.
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