酸澀

酸涩
suānsè
  1. sour
  2. acrid
  3. (fig.) bitter
  4. painful

CEDICT

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 澀 sè
  1. astringent
  2. tart
  3. acerbity
  4. unsmooth
  5. rough (surface)
  6. hard to understand
  7. obscure

Related entries

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
牛奶酸了。

The milk is sour.

Source: Tatoeba

酸不溜丟 suānbuliūdiū
  1. sour
  2. acrid
  3. (of a person) embittered
酸溜溜 suānliūliū
  1. sour
  2. acid
刺鼻 cìbí
  1. to assail the nostrils
  2. acrid
  3. pungent
嚴酷 yánkù
  1. bitter
  2. harsh
  3. grim
  4. ruthless
  5. severe
  6. cut-throat (competition)
汤姆的严酷考验远没有结束。

Tom's ordeal was far from over.

Source: Tatoeba

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