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吐苦水

tǔ kǔ shuǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth
  2. 2. fig. to complain bitterly
  3. 3. to pour out one's sufferings

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Child Words of 吐苦水

吐
tǔ

to spit

吐
tù

to vomit

水
shuǐ

water

苦
kǔ

bitter

苦水
kǔ shuǐ

bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)