苦尽甘来苦盡甘來 kǔ jìn gān lái — bitterness finishes
kǔ (third tone, dipping) jìn (fourth tone, falling) gān (first tone, high and level) lái (second tone, rising)ku3 jin4 gan1 lai2
Traditional: 苦盡甘來
bitterness finishes
HSK 6· HSK 1–6 (classic)verb
Meanings
bitterness finishes
bitterness finishes; sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over; the good times just beginning
verb