"lower your sights" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 降低期望
• 調低目標

Definition

降低你的目標或抱負，通常是因為事情太難或不切實際。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於慣用語，較為口語。常用來勸告別人目標不要訂得太高，或要現實些。有時使用需注意語氣，避免讓人覺得受挫。

Examples

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

你可能需要**降低期望**，嘗試較簡單的工作。

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

經過三次失敗後，他決定**降低期望**。

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

如果你買不起那輛車，也許該**降低期望**了。

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

發現這個項目競爭激烈後，我不得不**降低期望**。

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

有時候，你只需要**降低期望**，專注於真正可能做到的事情。

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

她的教練告訴她，在獲得更多經驗之前要**降低期望**。