酸甜苦辣

• 拼音: suān tián kǔ là
• 汉字拆解: 酸 = sour; 甜 = sweet; 苦 = bitter; 辣 = spicy — four tastes representing life's experiences

含义

Sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy. Metaphorically, all the ups and downs of life.

Literally refers to the four basic tastes but is commonly used as a metaphor for life's various experiences — joys and sorrows, hardships and pleasures. A very common idiom in Chinese to describe the full range of life experiences.

例句

1. 人生就是这样，酸甜苦辣什么滋味都要尝一尝。
2. 这些年的酸甜苦辣，只有自己最清楚。
3. 创业的酸甜苦辣，只有经历过的人才懂。

用法指南

语境: life philosophy, reflection, storytelling

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 生活就是酸甜苦辣。(Life is full of ups and downs.)
• 尝尽了酸甜苦辣。(Having experienced all the joys and sorrows.)

错误说法

• 这道菜是酸甜苦辣的 when describing actual food — for food, list the specific flavors separately

起源与历史

A four-character idiom combining the four tastes: 酸 (sour), 甜 (sweet), 苦 (bitter), 辣 (spicy), representing life's varied experiences.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal