苦尽甘来 in English ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2 Meaning

Meanings

  • bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiomatic expression); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning

Simplified Characters

苦 尽 甘 来

Traditional Characters

苦 盡 甘 來

Pinyin

ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

苦ku3bitter 尽jin3to the greatest extent 甘gan1surname Gan 来lai2to come