"death and taxes" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 生死与税收

Definition

这个表达意味着人生中有些事情是确定且无法避免的，特别是死亡和缴税。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常以幽默或讽刺的语气使用，强调只有少数事情是绝对不可避免的。常见用法为：“除了生死与税收，其他都不确定。”适用于正式或非正式场合。

Examples

People say only death and taxes are guaranteed in life.

人们说人生唯一确定的只有**生死与税收**。

Nothing is certain except death and taxes.

世上唯一确定的就是**生死与税收**。

He joked about death and taxes in his speech.

他在演讲中笑谈了**生死与税收**。

Whenever I complain about bills, my dad says, 'Well, it's just death and taxes.'

每当我抱怨账单，我爸就说：“世上只有**生死与税收**而已。”

You can't avoid filing taxes, just like you can't avoid death and taxes.

你没法逃避报税，就像你没法逃避**生死与税收**一样。

Life throws surprises, but you can always count on death and taxes.

生活充满惊喜，但你总能指望**生死与税收**是一定的。