苦尽甘来

kǔjìn-gānlái

bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 苦盡甘來

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苦
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  • 甘心gānxīnto be willing toB7
  • 心甘情愿xīngān-qíngyuàndelighted to (do sth, idiom)B7
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苦尽甘来，他终于成功了。

After the bitter comes the sweet; he finally succeeded.

好日子是苦尽甘来换来的。

Good days are earned after hardship ends.