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Four-character idioms

고진감래

苦盡甘來 · when the bitter ends, the sweet comes

Hard times end and good times follow.

When to useCongratulating someone after a long struggle.

Related proverbground-hardens-after-rain

Examples

  • 삼 년 준비 끝에 합격했어. 고진감래다!

    Three years of preparation and I passed. Sweet after bitter!

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