"the school of hard knocks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 社會大學
• 生活的磨練

Definition

一種幽默或非正式的說法，表示某人是通過人生的困難和挑戰而不是正規學校學習獲得經驗。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式口語，常用來自嘲或稱讚靠生活經驗學到東西的人。常見於'我畢業於社會大學'這類說法。

Examples

He learned business skills at the school of hard knocks.

他在**社會大學**學到了商業技能。

Life in the streets was the school of hard knocks for her.

街頭生活對她來說是**社會大學**。

Many lessons come from the school of hard knocks.

很多教訓都來自**社會大學**。

I never went to college, but I graduated from the school of hard knocks.

我沒上過大學，但我畢業於**社會大學**。

You learn a lot at the school of hard knocks—sometimes the hard way.

在**社會大學**裡學到很多東西——有時是用最難的方式。

His resume says 'the university of life,' but really it’s the school of hard knocks.

他的履歷寫著‘人生大學’，其實是**社會大學**。