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臥薪嘗胆 (ga-shin-sho-tan) “stopping at nothing to achieve one’s goal”

One of my favourite Japanese 4-character idioms. 臥 = to bow 薪 = fuel 嘗 = burn up 胆 = courage

Posted byVickyMay 5, 2022May 5, 2022Posted inUncategorizedTags:Calligraphy, Japanese calligraphy, japanese culture, Japanese idioms, Japanese language, Japanese words, 書道, 書道アートLeave a comment on 臥薪嘗胆 (ga-shin-sho-tan) “stopping at nothing to achieve one’s goal”

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