"suffer to drink a bitter cup" means "고배를 마시다" in Korean.

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고배를 마시다
 
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Pronunciation ko-bae-rŭl ma-shi-da
meaning suffer to drink a bitter cup
"suffer to drink a bitter cup" is "고배를 마시다"(ko-bae-rŭl ma-shi-da) in Korean.
It means to suffer to drink a bitter cup.
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