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酸甜苦辣

suān tián kǔ là

HSK 5

Meaning

  • sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
  • fig. the joys and sorrows of life

Definition

酸甜苦辣：指各种味道，比喻人生的各种经历，包括欢乐、痛苦、艰辛等。

Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy: refers to various tastes, metaphorically used to describe the various experiences in life, including joys, sorrows, hardships, etc.

Usage

常用于形容人生经历的丰富多彩，或者经历过的各种困难和快乐。

Often used to describe the richness and diversity of life experiences, or the various difficulties and joys one has gone through.

Examples

  • 1 生活中的酸甜苦辣，我们都得一一品尝。(We have to taste all the sour, sweet, bitter and spicy in life.)
  • 2 经历过这么多年的酸甜苦辣，他变得更加坚强。(After experiencing so many years of ups and downs, he has become stronger.)
  • 3 这道菜包含了酸甜苦辣四种味道，非常独特。(This dish contains four flavors: sour, sweet, bitter and spicy, very unique.)
  • 4 创业的路上充满了酸甜苦辣，但也让人成长。(The road to entrepreneurship is full of ups and downs, but it also makes people grow.)
  • 5 回首往事，他感慨万千，酸甜苦辣涌上心头。(Looking back on the past, he was filled with emotions, a mixture of joy and sorrow flooding his heart.)

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