吃苦头 in English chi1 ku3 tou5 Meaning

Meanings

  • to suffer
  • to suffer for one's actions
  • to pay dearly
  • to burn one's fingers

Simplified Characters

吃 苦 头

Traditional Characters

吃 苦 頭

Pinyin

chi1 ku3 tou5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吃chi1to eat 苦ku3bitter 头tou2head