bitter pill to swallow
令人不愉快但必須接受的現實或情況
口語·表示難以接受的現實
英文釋義
something difficult or unpleasant to accept
例句
Failing the exam was a bitter pill to swallow, especially after all that studying.
典故來源
比喻吞下苦藥丸的難受體驗,形容必須接受但令人不快的現實。