"can't fight city hall" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 无法对抗政府
• 无法对抗体制

Definition

这个表达意思是对抗政府、权威或体制是不可能或没有意义的，因为他们太强大，难以战胜。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式、带有无奈意味的短语，用于表达对政府或体系规则的无力改变。通常指官僚或权力机构，不是指实际的身体对抗。

Examples

I want to change the parking rules, but I can't fight city hall.

我想改变停车规定，但**无法对抗政府**。

She complained, but realized she can't fight city hall.

她抱怨了一下，但明白**无法对抗体制**。

After many attempts, we saw that we can't fight city hall.

多次尝试后，我们发现**无法对抗政府**。

You know what they say—you can't fight city hall.

你知道人们怎么说——**无法对抗体制**。

I tried to appeal the tax, but apparently, you can't fight city hall.

我试图申诉税收，但看起来**无法对抗政府**。

Sometimes you just have to accept that you can't fight city hall and move on.

有时候你只能接受**无法对抗体制**，然后继续前进。