마음고생이

In a sentence

• 마음고생이 많았던 시절을 떠올리면 눈물이 나요.

  When I think of the times I went through emotional hardships, I feel tears welling up.

  Using 마음고생이 to reflect upon a period of emotional difficulties and stress.

• 최근에는 마음고생이 줄었지만 여전히 스트레스가 많습니다.

  Although my emotional hardships have decreased recently, I still experience a lot of stress.

  Here, 마음고생이 is used to refer to a reduction in emotional stress but continued presence of some challenges.

• 네 마음고생이 심했다는 이야기를 듣고 정말 놀랐어.

  I was really surprised when I heard how severe your emotional hardships were.

  The term 마음고생이 here conveys a reaction to hearing about someone else's significant emotional challenges.