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A: I'm thinking of lending my cousin 10,000 yuan. He says he'll pay me back next month.

B: Don't do it. I lent money to my brother two years ago. He still hasn't paid me back.

A: Really? But your brother seems like such a nice guy.

B: Looks can be deceiving. Trust me, I learnt it the hard way.

翻译：

A： 我在考虑借给我表弟一万块钱。他说下个月就还我。

B： 别借。我两年前借给我哥钱，他现在还没还我。

A： 真的吗？但你哥看起来是个挺好的人啊。

B： 外表是会骗人的。相信我，我是吃过亏的。

⭐learn the hard way that...

通过亲身经历（通常是痛苦、困难或代价高昂的错误）来学习道理或获得教训，而不是通过别人的提醒、书本知识或简单的教导。

I learnt the hard way that even close friends might not pay you back if you lend them money.

我吃了亏才明白，即使是好朋友，他们也可能会不还钱。

I learnt the hard way that you should always do a background check on a business partner before investing money.

我吃了亏才明白，投资之前一定要对生意伙伴做背景调查。

He learnt the hard way that lying only makes things worse.

他吃了亏才懂得撒谎只会让事情更糟。

⭐I learnt it the hard way.

我吃过亏。

Trust me on this one. I learnt it the hard way.

这件事相信我，我是吃过亏的。

Don't lend money to friends. I learnt it the hard way.

别借钱给朋友，我是吃过亏的。

Never go into business with a friend. I learnt it the hard way.

永远别跟朋友合伙做生意，我是吃过亏的。

Don't invest in something you don't understand. I learnt it the hard way.

别投资你不懂的东西，我是吃过亏的。