吃苦 Traditional form: 吃苦 Pinyin (reading): chīkǔ Definitions: to bear hardships Characters: 吃 - to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering Traditional characters: 吃 - to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear 苦 - bitter; hardship, suffering