苦水
fu2 seoi2kǔ shuǐ
English
- bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)
- suffering
- digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth
- fig. bitter complaint
- sufferings; grievances
粵語 — Cantonese
- 轉述一啲艱苦嘅往事
Examples
佢向我大吐苦水。
He expresses many of his grievances to me.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk