Drink the gall and taste the blood

Drink the gall and taste the blood

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ nd ǎ NCH á ngxu è, which means hard work and self encouragement. From the book of Sui, biography of Dong king of Yue.

Idiom explanation

It refers to hard work and self-reliance.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Dong, king of Yue in the book of Sui Dynasty, "I am so heartbroken that I have to drink courage and taste blood." See "Yin Dan".

Analysis of Idioms

Sleeping on fuel and tasting gall

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing