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臥薪嘗膽
와신상담 臥薪嘗膽
Sleep on firewood, taste the gall: keep the resolve alive.
Korean Idiom
4-character idiom
Quick Answer
와신상담 (臥薪嘗膽) means "Sleep on firewood, taste the gall: keep the resolve alive.". Tasting the gall each day—a resolve kept warm so long it finally catches fire. Source: Shiji, "House
1 Meaning
와신상담 (臥薪嘗膽) means “Sleep on firewood, taste the gall: keep the resolve alive.”.
Sleep on firewood, taste the gall: keep the resolve alive.
3 Origin
Tasting the gall each day—a resolve kept warm so long it finally catches fire.
Source: Shiji, "House of King Goujian of Yue" — only 嘗膽 (tasting the gall) appears there; 臥薪 (sleeping on firewood) was joined to it later, Su Shi (Song) being an early four-character use.
Credit: Lyrics & concept by Jawoon · made with SUNO (paid license)
Source: Shiji, "House of King Goujian of Yue" — only 嘗膽 (tasting the gall) appears there; 臥薪 (sleeping on firewood) was joined to it later, Su Shi (Song) being an early four-character use.
Credit: Lyrics & concept by Jawoon · made with SUNO (paid license)
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