bitter and astringent (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
苦澀
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Examples
他的笑容带着一丝苦涩。 Tā de xiàoróng dàizhe yī sī kǔsè. - There was a hint of bitterness in his smile.
听到这个消息让她心里感到一阵苦涩。 Tīng dào zhège xiāoxī ràng tā xīnlǐ gǎndào yī zhèn kǔsè. - Hearing this news left a bitter taste in her heart.
他的道歉听起来有些苦涩。 Tā de dàoqiàn tīng qǐlái yǒuxiē kǔsè. - His apology sounded somewhat bitter.
尽管取得了成功，他的心中却有些苦涩。 Jǐnguǎn qǔdé le chénggōng, tā de xīnzhōng què yǒuxiē kǔsè. - Despite achieving success, there was still some bitterness in his heart.
他的表情透露出深深的苦涩。 Tā de biǎoqíng tòulù chū shēnshēn de kǔsè. - His expression revealed deep bitterness.
Characters
苦 kǔ - bitter | HSK 4
涩 sè - puckery, astringent; difficult, obscure; unsmooth, rough |