苦瓜不苦没你就苦
[kŭ guā bù kŭ méi nĭ jiù kŭ]
Comparing oneself to bitter melon (a traditional Chinese vegetable) that isn't actually bitter unless 'you' leave, implying emotional pain stemming from loss or separation from someone special. Expressing sadness through food imagery symbolizing how their absence can cause internal suffering beyond description despite outward appearances.