臥薪嚐膽 · wò xīn cháng dǎn
- 動詞性成語身臥柴薪,口嘗苦膽。本指越王勾踐戰敗後刻苦自勵,不忘報吳之恥;後比喻刻苦自勵,發憤圖強,不忘恥辱。書證
- 僕受遺以來,臥薪嚐膽,悼日月之逾邁,而嘆功名之不立。——宋·蘇軾《擬孫權答曹操書》
- 此臣子痛心切骨,臥薪嚐膽,宜思所以報也。——《宋史·胡宏傳》
- 越勾踐臥薪嚐膽欲報吳。——《吳越春秋》
用法多作謂語、定語、狀語;含褒義,用於形容人刻苦自勵、發憤圖強。英文endure hardships to achieve one's ambition; firm resolve in danger to wipe out a national humiliation
