This might be bearable, she said, if it were not for the constant pressure. The frequent struggles, and self-criticism and self-examination sessions make people afraid to speak out for fear of punishment if their words are construed as criticism of the government.
但是，精神上的壓力實在是受不了，動不動就是批判、檢討或鬥爭，大家都不敢放聲說話，一個個小心翼翼的過日子，深怕出一點錯要倒霉。