甘之若饴 / 甘之若飴

gān​zhī​ruò​yí

to welcome hardship

to endure hardship or suffering as if it were something sweet; to be content with adversity

甘 (literal) → 甘 · gān · willingly 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 若 (literal) → 若 · ruò · to seem 饴 (literal) → 饴/飴 · yí · sweet

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM