"the facts of life" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 人生常识
• 性教育（委婉说法）

Definition

这个表达通常指成长过程中关于性和生育的基本常识。有时也指每个人都需要知道的重要人生道理。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是一种委婉讲性教育的话。偶尔也用于幽默或比喻生活中的残酷现实。常见说法如“了解人生常识”、“给某人讲人生常识”。

Examples

When children grow up, they need to learn the facts of life.

孩子长大后，需要了解**人生常识**。

His parents sat him down to discuss the facts of life.

他的父母让他坐下来谈论**人生常识**。

Some teachers give lessons on the facts of life in school.

有些老师在学校上**人生常识**课。

I was embarrassed when my mom tried to explain the facts of life to me.

当妈妈试图给我讲**人生常识**时，我觉得很尴尬。

After making some mistakes at work, he quickly learned the facts of life.

在工作中犯了几个错误后，他很快就学会了**人生常识**。

"It's time you knew the facts of life," his father said seriously.

“你该了解**人生常识**了，”他父亲严肃地说。