[cross] to bear - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

[cross] to bear

a difficult situation that one cannot change or escape froma difficult situation that one cannot change or escape from

The idiom "cross to bear" has its origins in Christianity, specifically referring to the burden or suffering that Jesus Christ carried, symbolized by the cross, on his way to crucifixion. It is used to impliy a sense of hardship, sacrifice, or duty that one must face or accept, often without the ability to escape or rid oneself of it.The idiom "cross to bear" has its origins in Christianity, specifically referring to the burden or suffering that Jesus Christ carried, symbolized by the cross, on his way to crucifixion. It is used to impliy a sense of hardship, sacrifice, or duty that one must face or accept, often without the ability to escape or rid oneself of it.

例句

If it comes to that, then that will be a cross I must bear.
It's not an ideal situation but we all have our crosses to bear.
Living with the failure of losing your troops is a cross that a loosing commander should bear.

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[cross] to bear

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a difficult situation that one cannot change or escape from

The idiom "cross to bear" has its origins in Christianity, specifically referring to the burden or suffering that Jesus Christ carried, symbolized by the cross, on his way to crucifixion. It is used to impliy a sense of hardship, sacrifice, or duty that one must face or accept, often without the ability to escape or rid oneself of it.

If it comes to that, then that will be a cross I must bear.
It's not an ideal situation but we all have our crosses to bear.
Living with the failure of losing your troops is a cross that a loosing commander should bear.
Success has brought astonishing levels of media attention and that is a cross the young player has to bear.
When Nancy's husband passed away, she was left with quite a cross to bear having to raise four children on her own.