a bed of roses 轻松处境
not a bed of roses 并不轻松
life is a bed of roses 生活轻松
far from a bed of roses 远非轻松
1. Life is not always a bed of roses.
生活并不总是一帆风顺。
2. He thought studying abroad would be a bed of roses.
他原以为出国留学会很轻松。
3. The job turned out to be far from a bed of roses.
这份工作远没有想象中轻松。
A: Is working here easy?
A：在这里工作轻松吗？
B: Not really, it’s not a bed of roses.
B：不太轻松，这并不是一件容易的事。
1) 轻松愉快的生活状态
2) 无忧无虑的处境（常用于否定）
3) 看似美好但可能并不容易的情况
1. 轻松舒适的生活或处境
e.g. He imagined retirement would be a bed of roses.
他想象退休生活会非常轻松。
noun phrase
1. A situation that is very easy, comfortable, and free from problems (often used in negative forms).
Synonym: easy life, comfortable situation