饴
yí
Pinyin

Definition

饴
 - 
yí
  1. maltose syrup

Character Decomposition

Related Words (3)

甘之如饴
gān zhī rú yí
  1. 1 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly
  2. 2 a glutton for punishment
含饴弄孙
hán yí nòng sūn
  1. 1 lit. to play with one's grandchildren while eating candy (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to enjoy a happy and leisurely old age
饴糖
yí táng
  1. 1 malt sugar
  2. 2 maltose

Idioms (2)

含饴弄孙
hán yí nòng sūn
  1. 1 lit. to play with one's grandchildren while eating candy (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to enjoy a happy and leisurely old age
甘之如饴
gān zhī rú yí
  1. 1 lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly
  2. 2 a glutton for punishment

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