辛酸

xīnsuān

HSK 7

辛酸 — xīnsuān

1. pungent; acrid (taste)

   这道菜味道辛酸，不太合我的口味。 zhè dàocài wèidào xīnsuān bù tàihé wǒ de kǒuwèi — This dish has a pungent, acrid taste; it's not to my liking.

2. figurative: sad; miserable; distressing

   他回忆起往事，心里觉得很辛酸。 tā huíyìqǐ wǎngshì xīnlǐ juéde hěn xīnsuān — When he recalled the past, he felt very sad and miserable inside.