"swallow a bitter pill" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 咽下苦药
• 接受苦涩现实

Definition

不得不接受艰难或不愉快的事情，虽然你并不喜欢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Swallow a bitter pill” 是习语，不能直译。常用于被迫接受坏消息或令人失望的事实，无论是正式还是非正式场合。比喻无奈接受现状。

Examples

He had to swallow a bitter pill when he lost his job.

他失业时，不得不**咽下苦药**。

Failing the exam was a bitter pill to swallow for her.

考试不及格对她来说是**咽下苦药**。

Sometimes you have to swallow a bitter pill and move on.

有时候你必须**咽下苦药**，继续前进。

It was hard, but I had to swallow a bitter pill when my project got canceled.

虽然很难，但我的项目被取消时我还是不得不**咽下苦药**。

Admitting he was wrong was a bitter pill to swallow, but he did it.

承认自己错了对他来说是**咽下苦药**，但他还是做到了。

Sometimes, life makes us swallow a bitter pill before things get better.

有时候，生活让我们**咽下苦药**，然后情况才会变好。