苦尽甘来

Phát âm: kǔ jìn gān lái Nghĩa đen: Bitterness ends sweetness comes

Nguồn gốc & Cách sử dụng

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.

Ví dụ

Tiếng Anh: "After years of struggle, success finally arrived."

Tiếng Trung: 经过多年奋斗，终于苦尽甘来。