叫苦 [－－]

Jyutping giu3 fu2
Pinyin jiào kǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to whine about hardships
  2. to complain of one's bitter lot
  3. to complain
  4. to grumble
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to complain of hardship or suffering; to moan and groan
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我栋楼连续三日停电，家家户户都叫苦连天。
    我棟樓連續三日停電，家家户户都叫苦連天。
    • The power has been out in my building for 3 days. Everyone is grumbling.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    偶与此辈倾谈，便见叫苦不迭。
    偶與此輩傾談，便見叫苦不迭。
    ǒu yǔ cǐ bèi qīng tán ， biàn jiàn jiào kǔ bù dié ．
    • If by chance you get into intimate conversation with them, they invariably pour out their endless grievances.
  2. Mandarin
    普遍禁止用谷米煮酒熬糖，糟行糖行叫苦不迭。
    普遍禁止用穀米煮酒熬糖，糟行糖行叫苦不迭。
    pǔ biàn jìn zhǐ yòng gǔ mǐ zhǔ jiǔ áo táng ， zāo háng táng háng jiào kǔ bù dié ．
    • The use of grain for distilling spirits and making sugar is everywhere prohibited, and the distillers and sugar-refiners are constantly complaining.