"off to a bad start" in Chinese (Simplified)

开局不利起步不好

Definition

这个表达意味着一开始做某事（如项目、关系或一天）时就遇到困难或不顺利。

非正式表达，常用于描述事情一开始就遇到麻烦，也适合日常对话和写作。反义词为“开局良好”。

Our trip was off to a bad start when our flight got delayed.

我们的旅行**开局不利**，因为航班延误了。

The team is off to a bad start this season.

这个赛季球队**起步不好**。

My day was off to a bad start because I missed the bus.

我一天**开局不利**，因为错过了公交车。

We’re really off to a bad start with all these technical problems.

由于这些技术问题，我们确实**开局不利**。

If you feel off to a bad start, don't give up—things can turn around.

如果你觉得**开局不利**，别放弃——情况可以好转。

It may seem like we’re off to a bad start, but I’m sure we’ll recover.

虽然看起来我们**起步不好**，但我相信我们会恢复过来。