"the honeymoon is over" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蜜月期结束了

Definition

这个表达指的是某段关系、工作或活动中最初的兴奋、幸福或顺利时期已经结束，真正的挑战从现在开始。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可以用于描述婚姻的真实蜜月期结束，也常用在工作、项目等，表示过了轻松顺利的时期，开始遇到困难。语气较口语化，强调阶段性而非单一事件。

Examples

After the first few months at his new job, the honeymoon is over.

在新工作头几个月后，**蜜月期结束了**。

They argued for the first time and realized the honeymoon is over.

他们第一次争吵，意识到**蜜月期结束了**。

Now that schoolwork is getting harder, the honeymoon is over for the new students.

现在学习变难了，**蜜月期结束了**对新生来说。

It was all fun and games until deadlines hit—the honeymoon is over.

一切都很轻松，直到截止日期来了——**蜜月期结束了**。

Trust me, after your first big project, you'll see the honeymoon is over.

相信我，完成第一个大项目后，你就会发现**蜜月期结束了**。

I guess the honeymoon is over; everyone’s stressed and no one’s smiling anymore.

我想**蜜月期结束了**；大家都很有压力，再也没人笑了。