thụ khổ thụ nan
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Bearing bitterness and shouldering hardship — endurance as a full-time occupation.
Literally: receive suffering, receive difficulty
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thụ khổ thụ nan” mean?
Bearing bitterness and shouldering hardship — endurance as a full-time occupation. Literally: receive suffering, receive difficulty
Is “thụ khổ thụ nan” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.