親おやを苦くるしめる

expression, ichidan verb

cause one's parents distress; make one's parents suffer

A fixed expression meaning to cause emotional or physical suffering to one's own parents, often through one's actions or life choices.

• 彼かれの非ひ行こうが親おやを苦くるしめた。

  His misconduct caused his parents distress.

• 親おやを苦くるしめるようなことはしたくない。

  I don't want to do anything that would make my parents suffer.