叫苦
jiào
kǔ

Definitions

  1. 1. to whine about hardships
  2. 2. to complain of one's bitter lot
  3. 3. to complain
  4. 4. to grumble

Components

  • 叫 jiào – to shout
  • 苦 kǔ – bitter

Related Words

  • 叫苦不迭 jiào kǔ bu dié – to complain without stopping (idiom)
  • 叫苦连天 jiào kǔ lián tiān – to whine on for days (idiom)
  • 装穷叫苦 zhuāng qióng jiào kǔ – to feign and complain bitterly of being poverty stricken (idiom)