"have the deck stacked against one" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 形势对某人不利

Definition

形势不公平，对你非常不利，让成功变得非常困难或几乎不可能，就像一开始一切都对你不利一样。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个习惯表达，稍带口语色彩。强调不公平的劣势，通常不是自己能控制的。在职场或个人语境均常见。不要误解为“有人作弊”，它描述的是环境，而非特定行为。

Examples

She has the deck stacked against her in this competition.

她在这场比赛中**形势对她不利**。

When you start late, you have the deck stacked against you.

当你迟到开始时，你就**形势对你不利**。

Poor students often have the deck stacked against them.

贫困学生往往**形势对他们不利**。

I knew I had the deck stacked against me, but I still gave it my all.

我知道**形势对我不利**，但我仍然全力以赴。

It feels like minorities have the deck stacked against them in the job market.

在就业市场，少数族裔似乎**形势对他们不利**。

Even with all our planning, sometimes you just have the deck stacked against you and there's nothing you can do.

即使我们做了所有计划，有时候你就是**形势对你不利**，你什么也做不了。