a bed of thorns
美 英
例句
Marriage is not always a bed of roses. Sometimes it is even a bed of thorns.
婚姻生活不总是甜蜜幸福,有时它甚至是一种煎熬。
For the last few months, he has been on a bed of thorns.
近几个月他一直烦虑不安,如坐针毡。