忆苦饭 in English yi4 ku3 fan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • unsavory meal taken in remembrance of past hardships
  • metaphorically poor-tasting meal

Simplified Characters

忆 苦 饭

Traditional Characters

憶 苦 飯

Pinyin

yi4 ku3 fan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

忆yi4to recollect 苦ku3bitter 饭fan4cooked rice