苦尽甘来

kǔjìngānlái

HSK 7

苦尽甘来 — kǔjìngānlái

1. bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times are beginning

   经过几年的努力，苦尽甘来，我们的小店终于开始盈利。 jīngguò jǐnián de nǔlì kǔjìngānlái wǒmen de xiǎodiàn zhōngyú kāishǐ yínglì — After several years of hard work, the hard times are over and our little shop has finally started making a profit.