Take the bitter medicine. It's good for you.

吃下这药吧，对你有好处。(对)。

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I forced myself to gulp down the bowl of bitter medicine.

我硬着头皮把这碗苦药喝了下去。

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He took a mouthful of the bitter medicine and made a face.

他喝了一口苦药，扮了个鬼脸。

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Although the consumption tax increase is bitter medicine, most voters understand its necessity.

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However, this bitter medicine is the only recourse left for Greece, given its dire economic situation and bleak prospects.

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But remember the really bitter medicine has yet to take effect - the long term squeeze in health service finances.

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