酸楚

suānchǔ
  1. disconsolate
  2. forlorn
  3. grievance

CEDICT

grieved; distressed; miserable

Wiktionary

辛酸凄楚。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 酸 suān
  1. sour
  2. tart
  3. sick at heart
  4. grieved
  5. sore
  6. aching
  7. pedantic
  8. impractical
  9. to make sarcastic remarks about sb
  10. an acid
2 楚 chǔ
  1. distinct
  2. clear
  3. orderly
  4. pain
  5. suffering
  6. deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex)
  7. punishment cane (old)

Related entries

惆 chóu
  1. forlorn
  2. vexed
  3. disappointed
嫌怨 xiányuàn
  1. grievance
  2. hatred
怨气 yuànqì
  1. grievance
  2. resentment
  3. complaint
积怨 jīyuàn
  1. grievance
  2. accumulated rancor
苦境 kǔjìng
  1. grievance
  2. dire straits
冤 yuān
  1. injustice
  2. grievance
  3. wrong
委屈 wěiqu
  1. to feel wronged
  2. to cause sb to feel wronged
  3. grievance
诉苦 sùkǔ
  1. to grumble
  2. to complain
  3. grievance
不平 bùpíng
  1. uneven
  2. injustice
  3. unfairness
  4. wrong
  5. grievance
  6. indignant
  7. dissatisfied
地面高低不平，給部隊前進帶來了困難。

The rugged terrain made the troops' advance difficult.

Source: Tatoeba