叫苦不迭 complaining incessantly
Explanation
形容人因遭遇困境或不幸而接连不断地叫苦。
Describes someone who repeatedly complains due to hardship or misfortune.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有个书生名叫李白，他从小就立志要考取功名，光宗耀祖。他寒窗苦读十年，终于参加了科举考试。然而，命运弄人，他屡试不第，一次又一次地落榜，心中充满了失落和苦闷。他把自己的全部身心都投入到学习中，日复一日，年复一年，他的头发都白了，可还是没有考中。他每天都对着镜子唉声叹气，觉得自己前途黯淡，叫苦不迭。 一次，李白在赶考的路上，遇到一位老禅师。老禅师看他愁眉苦脸，便问他原因。李白将自己的遭遇告诉了老禅师。老禅师听后，并没有安慰他，而是让他闭上眼睛，静静地感受周围的一切。李白闭上眼睛后，听到鸟叫声，闻到花香，感受到微风的轻拂，内心逐渐平静下来。老禅师说："人生的道路很长，不能只盯着眼前的失败。你要学会从失败中吸取教训，继续努力，才能最终取得成功。"李白听了老禅师的话，豁然开朗，他不再叫苦不迭，而是重新振作起来，继续努力学习。最终，他通过自己的不懈努力，终于考中了进士。 从此以后，李白的人生道路不再坎坷，他以自己的才华和学识，为后世留下了许多千古名篇。他的故事告诉我们：人生的道路上充满着挑战，但只要我们永不放弃，就一定能够战胜困难，取得成功。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a scholar named Li Bai, who since childhood had the ambition to pass the imperial examination and bring honor to his ancestors. After ten years of hard study, he finally participated in the imperial examination. However, fate played a trick on him, and he failed the examination again and again, filled with disappointment and frustration. He poured all his energy into his studies, day after day, year after year, until his hair turned gray, but he still failed. Every day, he sighed in front of the mirror, feeling that his future was bleak, complaining incessantly. A once, on his way to the examination, Li Bai met an old Zen master. The master saw his worried face and asked him the reason. Li Bai told him about his experiences. The Zen master did not comfort him, but instead asked him to close his eyes and quietly feel everything around him. After Li Bai closed his eyes, he heard birdsong, smelled the fragrance of flowers, and felt the gentle breeze, his heart gradually calmed down. The Zen master said, "Life's journey is long, you shouldn't just stare at the failure before you. You must learn to learn from your failures, and keep striving to finally achieve success." Li Bai listened to the Zen master's words, and suddenly understood. He stopped complaining incessantly, and regained his spirits, and continued to study hard. Finally, through his unremitting efforts, he finally passed the imperial examination. From that day on, Li Bai's life path was no longer bumpy, he left many classic poems for posterity with his talent and learning. His story teaches us that life's journey is full of challenges, but as long as we never give up, we can overcome difficulties and achieve success.
Usage
用于描写因遭遇困境或不幸而连连叫苦的情状。常用于口语。
Used to describe the state of repeatedly complaining due to hardship or misfortune. Often used in spoken language.
Examples
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老板因为经营不善，赔了本，每天都叫苦不迭。
lǎobǎn yīnwèi jīngyíng bù shàn, péi le běn, měitiān dōu jiào kǔ bù dié
The boss complained incessantly because of poor business management.
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面对突如其来的困难，他叫苦不迭，不知如何是好。
miàn duì tū rú qí lái de kùnnán, tā jiào kǔ bù dié, bù zhī rúhé shì hǎo
Faced with sudden difficulties, he complained incessantly, not knowing what to do.
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听到这个坏消息，他叫苦不迭，脸色都变了。
tīng dào zhège huài xiāoxī, tā jiào kǔ bù dié, liǎnsè dōu biàn le
Hearing the bad news, he complained incessantly, his face changed.