苦水

kǔshuǐ

bitter water, gastric secretion, etc. rising to the mouth, suffering

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kǔ shuǐ

n. gastric secretion, suffering, misery

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ku3 shui3

bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates), suffering, digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth, fig. bitter complaint

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苦水

kǔ shuǐ

（味道苦的水） bitter water; brackish water

（口中吐出的苦的液体） gastric secretion, rising to the mouth

（内心痛苦） suffering:

吐苦水 pour out one's grievances

（比喻苦难） suffering; bitterness; misery:

苦水中长大 grow up in dire poverty;

苦水里生，苦水里长 be born and grow up amidst suffering

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苦水|苦水 [kǔ shuǐ] ► bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates) ► suffering ► digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth ► fig. bitter complaint