"good enough for government work" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 达到政府工作的标准就行 (带有讽刺意味)

Definition

用来形容某项工作勉强及格，通常带有幽默或讽刺，表示做得并不理想。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式、带幽默或讽刺的表达，通常用在事情做得马马虎虎时。不是说真的是政府工作。常用于完成某件事但质量一般时。

Examples

It's not perfect, but it's good enough for government work.

这不完美，但**达到政府工作的标准就行**了。

Just make it good enough for government work and hand it in.

只需做到**达到政府工作的标准就行**，然后交上去。

My painting is not great, but it's good enough for government work.

我的画不怎么样，不过**达到政府工作的标准就行**。

We've done what we can—it's good enough for government work, right?

我们做到这里就行了——**达到政府工作的标准就行**，对吧？

Don't stress over the details. If it's good enough for government work, it's fine.

别纠结细节，只要**达到政府工作的标准就行**。

Every time the printer jams, I just say it's good enough for government work and move on.

每次打印机卡纸，我就说**达到政府工作的标准就行**，然后继续。