吃苦
chī kǔ
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Definitions
- 1. to bear hardships
Words Containing 吃苦
吃苦耐劳
chī kǔ nài láo
hardworking and enduring hardships (idiom)
吃苦头
chī kǔ tou
to suffer
小洞不堵，大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ
lit. a small hole not plugged will give you grief when it gets bigger (idiom)
小洞不补大洞吃苦
xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine