"the cards are stacked against one" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对某人不利
• 形势对某人不利

Definition

这个表达意思是情况对某人极为不利，使其成功的机会非常小，通常是因为外部因素或运气不好。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的英语习语，用于表达同情或说明某人为什么很难成功。可以针对个人，实际含义与卡牌无关。相当于 "形势对某人不利"。

Examples

It’s tough to get ahead when the cards are stacked against you in so many ways.

在各种方面**形势对你不利**时，很难取得进步。

We tried our best, but the cards were stacked against us from the start.

我们尽力了，但**一开始形势就对我们不利**。

No matter how hard he tries, the cards are stacked against him.

无论他多么努力，**对他来说都是不利的**。

She felt like the cards were stacked against her during the exam.

她觉得考试时**形势对她不利**。

For many poor people, the cards are stacked against them from the beginning.

对许多穷人来说，**从一开始形势就对他们不利**。

It really feels like the cards are stacked against me this week—nothing is going right.

这周我真觉得**一切都不利于我**，什么事都不顺。