"make life miserable for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让…生活痛苦

Definition

让某人的生活变得非常不开心或长期受苦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语是口语表达，常用来指持续让某人感到难受、受折磨，常用于上司、父母、老师等关系。不是字面意思，并不指造成身体伤害。

Examples

My noisy neighbors make life miserable for everyone in the building.

我吵闹的邻居**让**整栋楼的每个人的生活都很痛苦。

She makes life miserable for her little brother by taking his toys.

她通过拿走她弟弟的玩具**让他的生活痛苦不堪**。

The strict teacher makes life miserable for the students.

那位严厉的老师**让学生的生活变得痛苦不堪**。

My boss used to make life miserable for us with endless meetings.

我老板过去用无休止的会议**让我们生活痛苦不堪**。

Don't let negative people make life miserable for you — just ignore them.

别让消极的人**让你生活变得痛苦**——直接无视他们吧。

All the paperwork really makes life miserable for small business owners.

所有这些文书工作确实**让小企业主的生活痛苦**。