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苦水里泡大

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Collocation

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苦水里泡大的孩子
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是苦水里泡大
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在苦水里泡大

Definition

苦水里泡大

Literally means:

grow in bitter water

Actually means:

grow up amidst sufferings

泡 means staying in a certain circumstance for a long time. 大, grow up.

This phrase figuratively means growing up in hardships and sufferings.

泡,长时间地处在某个环境中。大,长大。

苦水里泡大,比喻在苦难中成长起来的。

Example

Used as object or attributive. (作宾语、定语)
1
cóngxiǎo
从小
qīn
父亲
shì
去世
,
qīn
母亲
duō
bìng
,
shì
zài
shuǐ
苦水
pāo
de
,
suǒ
所以
duì
xiànzài
现在
shēnghuó
生活
fēicháng
非常
mǎn
满足

He grew up with his father dead, his mother was sick, he was soaked in bitter water, so he is very satisfied with his life now.

2
shuǐ
苦水
pāo
de
xiǎochén
小陈
xiànzài
现在
suīrán
虽然
guò
shàng
le
hǎozi
好日子
,
dàn
réngrán
仍然
shí
fēn
jiéyuē
节约
,
cóng
从不
luàn
huā
fēn
qián

The bitter water bubble big little Chen now although living a good life, but still very economical, never spend a penny.

3
Zhège
这个
xiàozhǎng
校长
shì
shuǐ
苦水
pāo
de
,
zuì
zhīdào
知道
qíongkùn
穷困
de
wèi
滋味
,
suǒ
所以
zǒngshì
总是
shè
设法
zài
jīng
经济
shàng
bāngzhù
帮助
pínkùn
贫困
xuésheng
学生

The headmaster is soaked in bitter water and knows best what it's like to be poor, so he always tries to help poor students financially.