叫花子看戏 jiàohuāzikànxì to find joy in hardship Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 叫花子看戏 叫花子看戲 jiàohuāzikànxì to find joy in hardship (two-part allegorical saying) to be happy despite being poor; to find pleasure or make fun of oneself while in a difficult situation. Literally: 'a beggar watching a play'. Cross-References Synonym 穷开心 qióngkāixīn
叫花子看戏 叫花子看戲 jiàohuāzikànxì to find joy in hardship (two-part allegorical saying) to be happy despite being poor; to find pleasure or make fun of oneself while in a difficult situation. Literally: 'a beggar watching a play'. Cross-References Synonym 穷开心 qióngkāixīn
