a bitter pill

基本解释

Kosovo's Albanians will be happy with this—but they will have a bitter pill to swallow too.
科索沃阿族人将对此感到满意——但他们也会吞下苦药。
A tough loss, and a bitter pill to swallow, but with distance the US players can certainly be proud of their efforts.
这是一场艰难的失败，一颗难以吞咽的苦果。但长远地看，美国球员可以当之无愧地为自己的努力而骄傲。
Having to turn to global markets with cap in hand is a bitter pill but could force reforms that will eventually leave those economies in stellar shape.
向手握资金的全球市场求助实际上是剂苦口良药，它最终会迫使求助者进行改革并使其经济获得巩固。

For industrialists paying reluctantly to clean up their act, that must be a bitter pill.
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In contrast, social is a patience game, which for many can be a bitter pill.
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Otherwise, they will have a bitter pill to swallow when change is forced upon them.
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