Word Definition - 卧薪尝胆

wò xīn cháng dǎn 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]

Individual Character Details

卧 wò
薪 xīn
尝 cháng, cháng, cháng
胆 dǎn