This conversation was another of the bitter pills she had been obliged to swallow that day.
这场谈话是她那天不得不咽下去的第二枚苦果。
When it comes to life's bitter pills, the hardest to swallow is the taste of your own medicine.
说到人生最苦的药，最难以下咽的是自己造成的苦果。
Feifei: : Thanks for the advice but even if these tablets — or pills — are bitter, they'll make me feel better — now can you show me some more sympathy about my promotion please?
菲菲：谢谢你的建议，不过虽然这些药片很苦，但是它们能让我感觉好些，现在请你对我没有晋升表达下同情，好吗?。
Feifei: : Thanks for the advice but even if these tablets — or pills — are bitter, they'll make me feel better — now can you show me some more sympathy about my promotion please?
菲菲：谢谢你的建议，不过虽然这些药片很苦，但是它们能让我感觉好些，现在请你对我没有晋升表达下同情，好吗?。
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