"tale of woe" in Chinese (Traditional)
悲慘的故事悲傷的敘述
Definition
一個描述很多問題、不幸或連串悲傷事件的故事，常常是為了獲得同情而講述的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常用於非正式場合，有時帶有幽默或諷刺的語氣，指有人訴說自己的煩惱與不幸。多用於誇大或頻繁的抱怨，而非真正的重大悲劇。
Examples
He told me a long tale of woe about his lost job.
他向我講述了一個關於失業的長**悲慘的故事**。
Every time we meet, she shares another tale of woe.
每次見面她都會分享一個新的**悲慘的故事**。
His tale of woe made everyone feel sorry for him.
他的**悲慘的故事**讓大家都很同情他。
She’s always got a new tale of woe to tell at lunch.
她午餐時總有新的**悲傷的敘述**要說。
After listening to his tale of woe, I offered to help.
聽完他的**悲慘的故事**後，我提出了幫忙。
Don’t bother me with another tale of woe unless you want solutions, not sympathy.
除非你要解決辦法，而不是同情，否則別再跟我說**悲慘的故事**了。