苦涩

kǔsè

bitter and astringent; pained, agonized

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

kǔsè

他喝了一口苦涩的中药，忍不住皱起眉头。

Tā hē le yì kǒu kǔsè de zhōngyào, rěn bù zhù zhòu qǐ méi tóu.

He took a sip of the bitter and astringent Chinese medicine and couldn't help frowning.

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