苦尽甘来

النطق: kǔ jìn gān lái المعنى الحرفي: Bitterness ends sweetness comes

الأصل والاستخدام

This idiom describes bitterness (苦) ending (尽) and sweetness (甘) arriving (来). It offers hope that suffering is temporary and will be followed by better times. The phrase appeared in texts encouraging perseverance through hardship. It reflects the cyclical Chinese understanding of fortune where extremes eventually reverse. Modern usage consoles those in difficulty with the promise that persistence will eventually be rewarded with success or happiness.

أمثلة

الإنجليزية: "After years of struggle, success finally arrived."

الصينية: 经过多年奋斗，终于苦尽甘来。