"hard to swallow" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 难以接受
• 难以相信

Definition

“难以接受”表示某事很难相信或接受，常因令人震惊或难过。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于令人难过或震惊的消息，表达比“难以相信”更带情绪色彩。是比喻用法，不指实际吞咽。

Examples

His decision to quit the team was hard to swallow.

他决定离开队伍让人**难以接受**。

The news of her moving away was hard to swallow for her friends.

她要搬走的消息让她的朋友们**难以接受**。

The truth about the accident is hard to swallow.

关于事故的真相**难以接受**。

Finding out you didn't get the job is hard to swallow, but don't give up.

知道自己没拿到工作很**难以接受**，但不要放弃。

The coach's criticism was hard to swallow, but it helped me improve.

教练的批评**难以接受**，但帮我进步了。

It's hard to swallow when someone you trust lets you down.

当你信任的人让你失望时，这很**难以接受**。