to suffer · to suffer for one's actions · to pay dearly · to burn one's fingers

chī kǔ tou

ch+ī·1st tonek+ǔ·3rd tonet+ou·neutral tone

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Curiosity killed the cat.

好奇会吃苦头的。

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