χαλεπὴ ὥρα

From LSJ

Ὅτι οὐδὲν ἧττον τὰ αὐτὰ ποιήσουσι, κἂν σὺ διαρραγῇς → You may break your heart, but men will still go on as before

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse)

a severe season