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sleep on firewood and taste gall; endure great hardships in pursuit of one's goal

wò xīn cháng dǎn

卧 薪 尝 胆

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sleep on firewood and taste gall; endure great hardships in pursuit of one's goal
- tā wò xīn cháng dǎn xī wàng zài xià jiè ào yùn huì shang duó huí guàn jūn
  他卧薪尝胆，希望在下届奥运会上夺回冠军。
  He endured hardships to win back the championship at the next Olympic Games.
- tā wò xīn cháng dǎn yǐ tú bào fù
  他卧薪尝胆，以图报复。
  He endured hardships to plan retaliation.
synonym
fèn fā tú qiáng奋发图强 zuò xīn cháng dǎn坐薪尝胆 zuò xīn xuán dǎn坐薪悬胆 yǐn dǎn cháng xuè饮胆尝血

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