"hard to swallow" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 難以接受
• 難以相信

Definition

「難以接受」指的是某事很難讓人相信或接受，通常因為令人震驚或感到不舒服。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於令人難接受的壞消息，比單純的「難以相信」更強調心理衝擊，屬於比喻用法。

Examples

His decision to quit the team was hard to swallow.

他決定離開隊伍令人**難以接受**。

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

她要搬走的消息讓她的朋友們**難以接受**。

The truth about the accident is hard to swallow.

關於事故的真相**難以接受**。

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

知道自己沒拿到工作很**難以接受**，但不要放棄。

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

教練的批評**難以接受**，但讓我有所進步。

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

當你信任的人讓你失望時，真的**難以接受**。