"go through the mill" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 經歷磨難
• 受過苦

Definition

經歷非常艱難或不愉快的事情，常常伴隨困苦、壓力或痛苦。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式表達，形容經歷大困難或痛苦，而不是小問題。常用於過去式，如“經歷過磨難”。

Examples

She really went through the mill during her divorce.

她在離婚期間真的**經歷磨難**。

After the accident, he went through the mill to recover.

事故後，他**經歷了磨難**才康復。

Many small businesses go through the mill in their first year.

許多小企業在第一年裡**經歷磨難**。

You can tell she's been through the mill—she’s got a lot of strength and wisdom now.

一看就知道她**經歷過磨難**——現在很堅強、很有智慧。

I thought my exams were tough, but my friend really went through the mill last semester.

我覺得我的考試很難了，但我朋友上學期真的**受了苦**。

Don't judge him too harshly—he's gone through the mill lately with his family problems.

別對他太苛刻了——最近他家庭問題**經歷了磨難**。