臥薪嘗胆（がしんしょうたん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: enduring hardship for a goal
Example sentences
- 臥薪嘗胆の思いで努力を続ける。 — He keeps striving, enduring hardship in pursuit of his goal.
- 臥薪嘗胆の末に成功した。 — After years of patient perseverance, he finally succeeded.
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