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

• 社会大学
• 生活的磨练

Definition

一种幽默或非正式的说法，表示某人是通过人生的困难和挑战而不是正规学校学习获得经验。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式口语，常用于自嘲或夸奖靠生活经验学到东西的人。常见于'我毕业于社会大学'这类说法。

Examples

He learned business skills at the school of hard knocks.

他在**社会大学**学到了商业技能。

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

街头生活对她来说是**社会大学**。

Many lessons come from the school of hard knocks.

很多教训都来自**社会大学**。

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

我没上过大学，但我毕业于**社会大学**。

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

在**社会大学**里学到很多东西——有时是用最难的方式。

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

他的简历上写着‘人生大学’，其实是**社会大学**。