苦中作乐 kǔzhōngzuòlè to find joy in sorrows Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 苦 kǔ noun hardship suffering; pain; a difficult or miserable situation or circumstance中 zhōng locative middle middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time作乐 作樂 zuòlè to make merry To seek pleasure or engage in merrymaking