辛酸 Traditional form: 辛酸 Pinyin (reading): xīnsuān Definitions: pungent (taste) bitter fig. sad miserable Characters: 辛 - bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid Traditional characters: 辛 - bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem 酸 - tart, sour; spoiled; acid