甘之如饴 in English gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) as sweet as syrup (idiomatic expression, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly
  • a glutton for punishment

Simplified Characters

甘 之 如 饴

Traditional Characters

甘 之 如 飴

Pinyin

gan1 zhi1 ru2 yi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

甘gan1surname Gan 之zhi1(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]) 如ru2as 饴yi2maltose syrup