苦く杯はいを舐なめる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
Idiomatic
1. to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat
Kanji used
suffering
cup of liquid
lick
Composed of
bitter cup; bitter experience; bitter defeat; ordeal
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of