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苦水
苦
水
kǔ
shuǐ
word #32,081
noun
bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)
suffering
digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth
fig. bitter complaint
Related words
苦头
kǔ tou
sufferings
苦涩
kǔ sè
bitter and astringent
乳
rǔ
(bound form) breast
乳汁
rǔ zhī
milk
乳腺
rǔ xiàn
mammary gland
三长两短
sān cháng liǎng duǎn
unexpected misfortune
不幸
bù xìng
misfortune
不测
bù cè
unexpected
Appears in
倒苦水
dào kǔ shuǐ
to pour out one's grievances
吐苦水
tǔ kǔ shuǐ
to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth
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