甜酸苦辣

Mandarin · pinyin tián suān kǔ là

Meanings

  1. see 酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là
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甜
tián · sweet, sweetness
酸
suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
苦
kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
辣
là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel
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2–1–3–4 · tian2 suan1 ku3 la4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tim4 syun1 fu2 laat6

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  1. (idiomatic) synonym of 酸甜苦辣 (suāntiánkǔlà)

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