hard-luck story
noun/ˌhɑːd ˈlʌk stɔːri/
/ˌhɑːrd ˈlʌk stɔːri/
- a story about yourself that you tell somebody in order to get their sympathy or help
（为博得他人同情或帮助而诉说的）不幸的遭遇 - He was boring people with more of his hard-luck stories.
他又在用他那些不幸遭遇来烦人了。
- He was boring people with more of his hard-luck stories.