沒苦硬吃

简 没苦硬吃 · 繁 沒苦硬吃
Mandarin · pinyin méi kǔ yìng chī

Meanings

  1. (neologism, attested by 2024) to stubbornly endure hardships that need not be endured; to go out of one's way to make things difficult for oneself
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沒
méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
苦
kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
硬
yìng · hard, firm, strong; obstinate
吃
chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
没
méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
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2–3–4–1 · mei2 ku3 ying4 chi1

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沒苦硬吃 · mei2 ku3 ying4 chi1
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Exact source record沒苦硬吃 没苦硬吃 [mei2 ku3 ying4 chi1] /(neologism, attested by 2024) to stubbornly endure hardships that need not be endured; to go out of one's way to make things difficult for oneself/