harsh reality

language: zh

definitions

  1. The unpleasant, difficult, or cruel facts of a situation that are often hard to accept or face.
    zh: 残酷的现实
  2. A state of existence characterized by severe hardship, suffering, or extreme difficulty.
    zh: 艰辛的生存现状

examples

  1. He had to face the harsh reality that his business was failing.

    他不得不面对生意失败的残酷现实。

  2. The harsh reality of his existence was a life of constant humiliation.

    他生存的残酷现实是不断遭受羞辱的生活。