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甘之如饴

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4-character word Traditional 甘之如飴

What 甘之如饴 means

1. lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly
2. a glutton for punishment

The characters in 甘之如饴

• 甘gān(bound form) sweet; pleasant (contrasted with 苦; to be willing (to do sth)
• 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的; him; her
• 如rúas; as if; such as
• 饴yímaltose syrup