"the hard way" in Chinese (Traditional)
喫苦頭以艱難的方式
Definition
透過艱難或痛苦的經歷學到或領悟某事,而不是透過簡單的方法。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於口語,表示通過犯錯或喫虧後才明白道理。常見說法如“learn the hard way”。指方式不是路徑本身。
Examples
He learned to save money the hard way.
他是**喫苦頭**學會存錢的。
Sometimes you have to do things the hard way.
有時候你必須**以艱難的方式**做事。
She always finds out the hard way.
她總是**喫苦頭**才知道。
I tried to warn him, but he had to figure it out the hard way.
我試圖提醒他,但他還是要**喫苦頭**才明白。
Some lessons, you only learn the hard way.
有些教訓只能**喫苦頭**才會明白。
If you don’t listen, you might end up learning the hard way.
如果你不聽,可能最後會**喫苦頭**學到教訓。