苦中作樂

fu2 zung1 zok3 lok6

to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering

Written Forms

苦中作樂Traditional · Main Form
苦中作乐Alternate Form

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