"toughen up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 变得坚强
• 变得强硬

Definition

变得更加坚强、有韧性或不那么敏感，尤其是在情感或心理上。常用来鼓励别人面对困难时不要抱怨。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式、口语表达，有时会显得不太体贴。常用于鼓励别人变坚强或别抱怨，常见于运动、工作等场合。在需要同情时避免使用。

Examples

You need to toughen up if you want to be a firefighter.

如果你想成为消防员，就得**变得坚强**。

The coach told us to toughen up during practice.

教练让我们在训练时要**坚强起来**。

Sometimes you just have to toughen up and keep going.

有时候你只能**坚强起来**，继续前进。

Stop whining—it's time to toughen up.

别抱怨了——现在该**坚强起来**了。

She had to toughen up after moving to the big city.

搬到大城市后，她不得不**变得更坚强**。

Kids today should learn to toughen up when facing problems.

现在的孩子遇到问题时应该学会**坚强起来**。