grind down
phrasal verbgrind somebody down
- to treat somebody in a cruel unpleasant way over a long period of time, so that they become very unhappy
(长时间)虐待,欺压,折磨(某人) - Don't let them grind you down.
别让他们欺压你。 - Years of oppression had ground the people down.
人民年复一年地遭受着压迫。
- Don't let them grind you down.