"hope for the best" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 希望事情顺利

Definition

在不确定或无法控制的情况下保持积极，期待好的结果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，用于无能为力时鼓励自己或他人积极看待结果。常用在考试、比赛等无法预知结果的场合。

Examples

We did everything we could, so let's hope for the best.

我们已经尽力了，现在就**希望事情顺利**吧。

Before the exam, I always hope for the best.

考试前，我总是**希望事情顺利**。

Let's hope for the best and see what happens.

让我们**希望事情顺利**，看看会发生什么。

The weather looks bad, but we can only hope for the best now.

天气看起来很糟，但现在只能**希望事情顺利**了。

You did your part—just hope for the best and move on.

你已经尽力了——现在只能**希望事情顺利**，继续前进。

Sometimes, all you can do is hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

有时候你只能**希望事情顺利**，也要做好最坏的打算。