Taivo A Taiwan Mandarin dictionary

苦水

kǔshuǐ

ㄎㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ

  1. 1bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)
  2. 2suffering
  3. 3digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth
  4. 4fig. bitter complaint

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