Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Oh My.

[Mattie Lockman]

Ha ha, it's easy! Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, especially when you want to express that things are tough.

If you want to express that you've been having a hard time, here are some colloquial ways to say it:

• "Check this pic out! Let me show you how 'Mercury Retrograde' my life has been recently!"
  • ("Mercury Retrograde," or "Mínguáng réntuò" in Chinese, is a popular online term referring to when Mercury is on retrograde and is often used to describe a period of bad luck by young people.)
• "One picture speaks volumes about just how I am doing lately."
• "Picture speaks louder than words: Life has been pretty rough for me as of late."
• "No need for long explanations. Here’s a photo to prove my ‘tragic’ experiences recently."
• "Upload this picture, and see the ups and downs I’ve gone through lately (more like straight down). Sobbing sound effect."

[Carmen Willms]

Keep pushing, sis!

[Courtney Hickle Jr.]

You got this, bro!

[Colin Cronin]

Hang in there!