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to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering

苦中作乐
kǔ zhōng zuò lè
k+ǔ·3rd tonezh+ōng·1st tonez+uò·4th tonel+è·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms
Synonyms
to pretend to look happy · to force oneself to smile强颜欢笑qiǎng yán huān xiàoto find amusement in one's own way · to enjoy oneself quietly自得其乐zì dé qí lè