苦头 2

苦头 [kǔ tou]

1. ■ （苦痛; 磨难; 不幸)suffering; hardship:

吃尽了苦头 go through all sorts of hardships;

给他一点苦头吃 give him a lesson;

这些是我们吃了苦头总结出来的经验。 These are lessons drawn from our setbacks in the past.

听不进群众意见， 早晚要吃苦头的。 If you turn a deaf ear to the masses' criticism, sooner or later you will have to pay for it.