Fish Leong (1978-), a Malaysian pop singer

to suffer through and endure all kinds of bitter hardships or torments; often used to describe the selfless sacrifice of parents raising children

Dried shavings from the middle layer of bamboo stems used in traditional medicine

to eat the fur and drink the blood of prey; describes the way of life for primitive people before the discovery of fire or a savage and backward state of existence

to be a vegetarian; to follow a vegetarian diet

to endure the most bitter hardships and misery; to undergo all possible trials

to possess a vast and profound knowledge that encompasses both ancient and modern times; to be steeped in the learning of all ages

Spitting out the hard and swallowing the soft; to avoid the strong while bullying the weak or to pick on those who are kind while fearing those who are mean.

literally pulling up a plant causes the roots to come out together; used to describe people or things being inextricably tangled together or involving others when one is picked out

literally "to pull up a weed and the roots follow"; used to describe situations where one person or action involves many others (such as bringing along associates or friends)

Literally means to pull up grass and have the roots follow; used to describe promoting a person who then brings along their talented associates, or more generally, to describe things that are inextricably linked or involving others

to swallow what is soft and spit out what is hard; used to describe those who prey on the vulnerable but fear those with power; same as [[欺软怕硬|欺軟怕硬|qi1 ruan3 pa4 ying4]]

Ru Zhijuan (1925-1998), Chinese female novelist and politician

To eat the soft and spit out the hard; used to describe bullying the good-natured while fearing those who are powerful or villainous

to endure or bear suffering or sorrow

to eat animal products or pungent vegetables; to not follow a vegetarian diet

to consume meat and alcohol; often used to describe someone who does not follow vegetarian or religious dietary restrictions

to suffer or endure bitter hardships; literally to eat bitter herbs

Indian madder; munjeet (Rubia cordifolia)

rotten or fetid fish

greens or green vegetables

(literary) To swallow one's grief and harbor deep resentment.

to live on dry provisions and wild herbs; describes living in abject poverty with very poor food

Literally meaning to drink ice water and eat bitter bark; used to describe a life of extreme poverty and hardship, especially in reference to the disciplined life of a widow.