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尝胆
cháng​dǎn

to taste gall

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尝胆 嘗膽 cháng​dǎn
to taste gall
to taste gall as a reminder of past humiliation or to steel one's resolve; used metaphorically to mean constantly reminding oneself of a goal or revenge. See 卧薪尝胆 wò​xīn​cháng​dǎn.

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  • 卧薪尝胆 wò​xīn​cháng​dǎn