How to Say ‘You also have it hard’ in Simplified Chinese
你也不容易
nǐ yě bù róng yì
[nee yeh boo rong-yee]
🇨🇳 In China: This is an empathy phrase people use to calm things down or show they understand the other side. In a dispute with a driver, it can help soften the mood before making your own request.
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The standard second-person pronoun.
我知道你也不容易。
I know it isn't easy for you either.
也
yě
[yeh]
also; too
Shows that the same idea applies to another person too.
你也不容易，我明白。
It's not easy for you either, I understand.
不容易
bù róng yì
not easy; difficult
Used to express sympathy or recognition that someone has had a hard time.
工作不容易。
Work is not easy.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
Negates the adjective or verb that follows.
你也不容易，辛苦了。
It's not easy for you either; you've worked hard.
容易
róng yì
[rong-yee]
easy
Describes something as easy; here with 不 it means 'not easy'.
当司机真不容易。
Being a driver is really not easy.
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