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

我祖父的生充满困苦。

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

孩提时代, 他经历个又个的困苦。

Confronting great hardships, the surveyors never knocked under.

在巨大的困苦面前, 那些勘人员从未屈服过。

Difficulty is the nurse of greatness.

困苦, 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困苦,终于成法医专家。"