"come to a bad end" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 下场很惨
• 落得不好

Definition

如果某人下场很惨，表示他们的人生以非常不幸或悲惨的方式结束，通常是由于自己的行为或错误选择造成的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个较正式、常用于文学或劝告场合的表达。多指因犯罪、上瘾、错误选择导致人生悲惨结局。不用于形容小失败。

Examples

People who break the law often come to a bad end.

违法的人常常**下场很惨**。

Many old stories warn about heroes who come to a bad end.

许多老故事都警告有的英雄最终**落得不好**。

Everyone feared that the company would come to a bad end if business did not improve.

大家都担心公司如果业绩不改善就会**下场很惨**。

He always took huge risks, so it’s no surprise he came to a bad end.

他总是冒很大的险，所以他**下场很惨**也不奇怪。

If you keep hanging out with that crowd, you’ll probably come to a bad end.

如果你一直和那群人在一起，你很可能**落得不好**。

It’s sad, but lots of promising people come to a bad end because of drugs.

很遗憾，很多有前途的人因为毒品**下场很惨**。