辛酸甘苦

しんさんかんく

Meanings

1. Noun hardships and joys; tasting the sweets and bitters of life; being well-versed in the ways of the world (having seen much of life)

Kanji

• 辛 spicy. Read as シン.
• 酸 acid. Read as サン.
• 甘 sweet. Read as カン.
• 苦 suffer. Read as ク.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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