苦差事 meaning in English
drudgery
lean work
Examples
- I had no idea that the law had been so great a slavery .
我原来不知道搞法律竟是这样大的一件苦差事啊。 - The job was agony for him, when he had to set foot on the sequoia, the presidential yacht .
这项工作对他来说是件苦差事，因为他有时不得不登上总统的“红杉号”游艇。 - The captain was not a man gifted with social graces, and having dinner with his passengers every night was an ordeal for him .
船长并非一个擅长社交的人，每天晚上都要陪旅客吃饭的确是件苦差事。 - Peeling bags of potatoes is really a chore
给一袋袋马铃薯削皮真是件苦差事。 - Washing the dishes is a task i do not enjoy
洗碟子是个苦差事，我不喜欢做。