There are only three: uneven suffering and joy, the realm of suffering and joy, and joy in suffering

1. Uneven suffering and joy

Pronunciation: [ kǔ lè bù jūn ]

Interpretation: average: average. The same people enjoy different treatment. Describes unequal treatment.

Source: "Book of Wei: Biography of the Five Kings of Taiwu": "Suffering and happiness are uneven, and there are many sheep and young wolves."

Vernacular translation: The same people enjoy different treatment Likewise, there are fewer sheep than wolves.

2. The realm of happiness and suffering

Pronunciation: [ kǔ lè zhī jìng ]

Definition: realm: realm. The realm of pain and joy.

Source: "Dingguo Temple Stele" by Wen Zisheng of the Northern Wei Dynasty: "Thriving together in the realm of pain and joy, they all enter the door of life and death."

Vernacular translation: *** Riding in the realm of pain and joy, they will all experience life and death in the end.

3. Finding joy in hardship

Pronunciation: [ kǔ zhōng zuò lè ]

Definition: To find joy in hardship.

Source: Song Dynasty Chen Zao's "Eight Poems on a Tour of Lingshan with Chen Zaihuang" Annotation: "We can be said to take a break from busy work and have fun in hardship."

Vernacular translation: We people It can be said to be a moment of leisure in the midst of busyness, and a forced search for joy in the midst of hardship. Extended information

Synonyms of enjoying hardships: forcing a smile

Pronunciation: [ qiǎng yán huān xiào ]

Definition: Feeling unhappy but trying to show it on the face Smiling look.

Source: Qing Dynasty Pu Songling's "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio - Shao Nu": "When a woman touches her elbow, Chai Shi forces his face to smile."

Vernacular translation: Chai Tingbin lowered his head and did not answer. Shao Jiuniang touched him with her arm (to signal him to reply), and Chai Tingbin forced a smile.