Picking up the large pieces of a broken glass or dish is usually easy enough, but getting up those tiny slivers can be a real pain (figuratively if not literally).

• 将一块摔碎的玻璃或盘子中的大块捡起来非常容易。但是，剩余的那些细小碎片实在是心头之痛啊（此处为比喻，而非字面意思）。