(pos:形容詞)(ant:甜)
<explanation>
yue:形容#苦瓜、#中藥 等等，難以忍受嘅味道
eng:bitter
<eg>
yue:#苦茶 (fu2 caa4)
eng:bitter tea
<eg>
yue:唔食！苦到死！ (m4 sik6! fu2 dou3 sei2!)
eng:I won't eat it! It's too bitter!
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<explanation>
yue:艱辛；困難；唔順利
eng:bitter; difficult; hard
<eg>
yue:#苦練 (fu2 lin6)
eng:to train in a very tough manner
<eg>
yue:佢條命真係苦嘍。 (keoi5 tiu4 meng6 zan1 hai6 fu2 lo3.)
eng:What a hard life she has.

(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:唔好過嘅處境、經驗
eng:hardship; difficulty
<eg>
yue:受咁多苦又為咗乜呢？ (sau6 gam3 do1 fu2 jau6 wai6 zo2 mat1 ne1?)
eng:So for what have you suffered a lot?