苦中取乐 kǔzhōngqǔlè seek joy in hardship 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取乐 取樂 qǔlè to seek pleasure to find amusement or amuse oneself; to seek enjoyment