Chinese Vocabulary
苦涩
bittersweet; bitterly tinged
kǔsè
Usage
苦 (bitter) + 涩 (astringent). A flavor word used for emotionally complex situations. HSK 5+.
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苦涩 appears in 1 podcast episode at natural native speed, with full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.