red tape 官僚主义

Because of red tape, it took me three years to get my green card

由于繁琐的官僚程序，我花了三年才拿到绿卡。

After six years in dealing with all sorts of red tape, we finally gave up.

我们花了六年时间和各种官僚机构打交道，最后终于放弃了。

through 经历（一些艰难痛苦的事）

You don't know what I've been through.

你不知道我经历了多少麻烦。

After what I've been through as a child, my life now is like heaven!

经历过童年的痛苦，现在真像天堂一样。

背景音乐： 经典老歌 hero