kǔ bù kān yán

苦不堪言 (kǔ bù kān yán) is a Chinese word meaning “to suffer unspeakable misery; indescribably painful; hellish”.

Meanings

  1. 1to suffer unspeakable misery
  2. 2indescribably painful
  3. 3hellish

Characters in 苦不堪言

苦kǔ · bitter不bù · no; not so堪kān · (bound form) may; can言yán · words

Related words

不no; not so不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon不错correct不能cannot不管not to be concerned不行won't do不同different不好意思to feel embarrassed不好no good不再no more; no longer

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