苦澀

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See also: 苦涩 and 苦渋

Chinese

bitter; intensely; miserable
bitter; intensely; miserable; painful
 
grating (of surfaces); tart; acerbic
trad. (苦澀)
simp. (苦涩)

Pronunciation


Adjective

苦澀

  1. bitter and astringent; harsh to the taste
  2. pained; agonised; anguished