甘之如饴

gān zhī rú yí

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1. lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly
2. a glutton for punishment

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Child Words of 甘之如饴

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 如 如 rú: as
• 甘 甘 gān: sweet
• 饴 饴 yí: maltose syrup