nếm mật nằm gai

Vietnamese

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 臥薪嘗膽 / 卧薪尝胆.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nem˧˦ mət̚˧˨ʔ nam˨˩ ɣaːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nem˦˧˥ mək̚˨˩ʔ nam˦˩ ɣaːj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nem˦˥ mək̚˨˩˨ nam˨˩ ɣaːj˧˧]

Verb

nếm mật nằm gai

  1. (idiomatic) to undergo self-imposed hardships; to nurse vengeance; to endure hardships to accomplish some ambition
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