辛酸淚
Chinese
bitter; hardship; pain and suffering bitter; hardship; pain and suffering; cruelty | tears | ||
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trad. (辛酸淚) | 辛酸 | 淚 | |
simp. (辛酸泪) | 辛酸 | 泪 | |
Literally: “spicy and sour tears”. |
Etymology
From Dream of the Red Chamber.
Pronunciation
Noun
辛酸淚
- (idiomatic) bitter tears (Classifier: 把)