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沒苦硬吃

简没苦硬吃 · 繁沒苦硬吃

Mandarin · pinyin méi kǔ yìng chī

(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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