先甘後苦
See also: 先甘后苦
Chinese
editearly; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
sweet; willingly; Gansu province (abbrev.) | back; behind; rear back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later |
bitter; intensely; miserable bitter; intensely; miserable; painful | ||
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trad. (先甘後苦) | 先 | 甘 | 後 | 苦 | |
simp. (先甘后苦) | 先 | 甘 | 后 | 苦 | |
anagram | 先苦後甘/先苦后甘 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄢ ㄍㄢ ㄏㄡˋ ㄎㄨˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: sianganhòukǔ
- Wade–Giles: hsien1-kan1-hou4-kʻu3
- Yale: syān-gān-hòu-kǔ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shianganhowkuu
- Palladius: сяньганьхоуку (sjanʹganʹxouku)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ kän⁵⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹ kʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Idiom
edit先甘後苦
- to indulge in short-term gratification, but end up suffering in the long run