"lower your sights" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 降低期望
• 调低目标

Definition

降低你的目标或抱负，通常是因为事情太难或不切实际。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于固定短语，较为口语化。通常用于建议别人目标不要定太高或减少野心。注意用语场合，避免听起来太打击人。

Examples

You may need to lower your sights and try an easier job.

你可能需要**降低期望**，尝试较简单的工作。

After three failed attempts, he decided to lower his sights.

经过三次失败后，他决定**降低期望**。

If you can't afford that car, maybe it's time to lower your sights.

如果你买不起那辆车，也许该**降低期望**了。

I had to lower my sights after realizing how competitive the program was.

发现这个项目竞争激烈后，我不得不**降低期望**。

Sometimes, you just have to lower your sights and focus on what's actually possible.

有时候，你只需要**降低期望**，专注于真正可能做到的事情。

Her coach told her to lower her sights until she gained more experience.

她的教练告诉她，在获得更多经验之前要**降低期望**。