My grandfather’s life was full of trials and tribulations.

我祖父的一生充满了苦。

When he was a child, he went through one hardship after another.

孩提, 经历了一个又一个的苦。

Confronting great hardships, the surveyors never knocked under.

在巨大的苦面前, 那些勘人员从未屈服过。

Difficulty is the nurse of greatness.

苦, 玉汝于成。

The poor peasent's son worked his way through difficulties and finally became a specialist in forensic medicine.

"那个贫苦农民的儿子历经苦,终于成为一名法医专家。"