从梢儿吃甘蔗,一节比一节甜從梢兒吃甘蔗,一節比一節甜從梢兒吃甘蔗,一節比一節甜

eating sugarcane from the tip: each section sweeter than the last

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Life or work gets better and better. Approving and optimistic.
Wordplay: 甜 (tián) means both 'sweet' in taste and 'good, happy' in life.

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Simplified: 从梢儿吃甘蔗,一节比一节甜
Traditional (Taiwan): 從梢兒吃甘蔗,一節比一節甜
Pinyin: cóng shāor chī gānzhe,yì jié bǐ yì jié tián
Bopomofo: ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄠㄦㄔㄍㄢ ˙ㄓㄜ,ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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