苦中取乐
kǔ​zhōng​qǔ​lè

seek joy in hardship

  • created sense approved 苦中取乐/苦中取樂 · kǔ​zhōng​qǔ​lè · seek joy in hardship — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苦中取乐 / 苦中取樂

    kǔ​zhōng​qǔ​lè

    seek joy in hardship

    to find amusement or pleasure in the midst of suffering or difficult circumstances

    苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · hardship 中 (literal) → 中 · zhōng · middle 取乐 (literal) → 取乐/取樂 · qǔ​lè · to seek pleasure

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    created sense