卧薪尝胆
to endure hardships to plan for future success; to maintain resolve for revenge
Frequency 2.9
Meanings
- lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Goujian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1jian4], in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom)
- fig. to maintain one's resolve for revenge
- variant of 臥薪嘗膽|卧薪尝胆[wo4xin1-chang2dan3]