B1🍝 Food
Essere in agrodolce
to be bittersweet
Literal Translation
"To be in sweet and sour"
What it means
To have mixed feelings / bittersweet
Example in context
"La notizia del trasferimento è in agrodolce — bella opportunità ma lontano dalla famiglia."
"The news of the transfer is bittersweet — a great opportunity but far from family."
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