卧薪尝胆
wò xīn cháng dǎn
endure hardships to prepare for revenge
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
卧
薪
尝
胆
Definitions
ENendure hardships to prepare for revenge
中卧薪尝胆
日臥薪嘗胆
한와신상담
Example Sentences
失败后他卧薪尝胆，终于东山再起。
Shībài hòu tā wò xīn cháng dǎn, zhōngyú dōng shān zài qǐ.
After failure he endured hardships, finally making a comeback.
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What does 卧薪尝胆 mean in Chinese?+
卧薪尝胆 (wò xīn cháng dǎn) means "endure hardships to prepare for revenge" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 卧薪尝胆?+
卧薪尝胆 is pronounced "wò xīn cháng dǎn" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 卧薪尝胆?+
卧薪尝胆 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 卧薪尝胆?+
卧薪尝胆 is composed of the characters: 卧, 薪, 尝, 胆.