Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
learn the hard way
Chinese translation:
得到痛苦的经验/教训
Added to glossary by
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Apr 12, 2004 13:36
20 yrs ago
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English term
Chih-hsuan
learn the hard way
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Proposed translations
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| 5 | 得到痛苦的经验 |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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| 5 +1 | 备尝艰辛后方才领悟 |
clearwater
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| 5 | 艰难地学到 |
Phoebe321
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| 4 | 经过艰难的过程而认识到（了解到） |
jyuan_us
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| 4 | Try |
Edward LIU
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| 3 | 汲取教训 |
chica nueva
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得到痛苦的经验
That's it. Good luck!
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1 hr
艰难地学到
金山词霸解释：
learn sth. the hard way
v.
艰难地学到某事
生活化一点，应该是指吃了不少苦头才学到的宝贵经验。
learn sth. the hard way
v.
艰难地学到某事
生活化一点，应该是指吃了不少苦头才学到的宝贵经验。
2 hrs
经过艰难的过程而认识到（了解到）
经过艰难的过程而认识到（了解到）
+1
7 hrs
备尝艰辛后方才领悟
备尝艰辛后方才领悟
有点“不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹”的味道：）
有点“不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹”的味道：）
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Twinpens (X)
1 day 6 hrs
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1 day 2 hrs
Edward LIU
Canada
Canada
Native in Chinese
Works in field
Canada
Conference interpreter, MBA, ATIO, ATA
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English to Chinese, Russian to Chinese, and 8 more.
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7
Try
走了很多弯路（吃了不少苦头）才认识到
饱尝痛苦的教训
经验得来不易
饱尝痛苦的教训
经验得来不易
2 days 20 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
Specializes in field
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: New Zealand, British)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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35
汲取教训
learn your lesson, learn the hard way, learn from your mistakes = to suffer so much from doing something that you will not do something again 汲取教训
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