"that's how it goes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 事情就是这样
• 就是这样

Definition

一种随意的表达方式，表示事情就是这样，常用于遇到意外情况且无法改变时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，带有顺其自然或接受现实的语气。类似于“这就是生活”或“没办法”。不适用于正式场合。

Examples

Sometimes you lose, but that's how it goes.

有时候你会失败，但**事情就是这样**。

We tried our best and that's how it goes sometimes.

我们已经尽力了，有时候**事情就是这样**。

It started to rain during our picnic. That's how it goes.

我们的野餐时下雨了。**事情就是这样**。

Didn't get the job? Well, that's how it goes sometimes.

没得到那份工作？唉，**事情就是这样**啦。

Plans change, and you just have to accept that that's how it goes.

计划会变的，你只能接受，**事情就是这样**。

Your favorite team lost again? Yeah, that's how it goes.

你最喜欢的队又输了？是啊，**事情就是这样**。