make things hard for someone 中文什么意思？

英 → 中 · 俚语习语

穿小鞋

make things hard for someone 对应中文「穿小鞋」——暗中刁难、给人使绊子。「穿小鞋」源自旧时裹脚习俗，故意给别人一双不合脚的小鞋让它难受。

详解

「穿小鞋」的文化含义：旧时缠足时代，故意送人一双小鞋让它寸步难行，引申为「暗中刁难、公报私仇」。英文 make things hard for someone 是意译。

Ever since I spoke up in the meeting, my boss has been making things hard for me.

自从我在会上提了意见，老板就一直给我穿小鞋。

She felt the manager was making things hard for her behind the scenes.

她觉得经理在背后给她穿小鞋。