maus bocados

hard times

→ mau

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hard times Usually used in the expression "passar maus bocados," meaning to go through hard times or have a difficult experience. The expression can also describe troubles caused to someone.

PO: Depois da mudança, passei por maus bocados.

EN: After the move, I went through some hard times.

Essa pedra tem trazido a Hae-mi maus bocados.

This stone has brought Hae-mi a lot of trouble.

— Em Chamas (2018)

Você vai passar uns maus bocados.

You're going to have a rough time.

Você passou maus bocados também.

You went through a rough patch too.

— O Motorista de Táxi (2017)

Você já passou por maus bocados.

You've been through some rough patches.

— Uma Mulher Fantástica (2017)