Hardships and Resilience

眼前这几件事就够他忙的了。

Yǎnqián zhè jǐ jiàn shì jiù gòu tā máng de le.

Just these few tasks at hand are enough to keep him plenty busy.

他可真够聪明的，竟然抓住了这个机会。

Tā kě zhēn gòu cōngming de, jìngrán zhuāzhù le zhège jīhuì.

He really is quite clever — he actually seized this opportunity.

这本书够难的，他肯定看不懂。

Zhè běn shū gòu nán de, tā kěndìng kàn bù dǒng.

This book is really difficult — he definitely won't be able to understand it.

拿成绩来说，他绝对是第一。

Ná chéngjì lái shuō, tā juéduì shì dì-yī.

Take grades for example — he is definitely number one.

拿这件事来说，你没有做错什么。

Ná zhè jiàn shì lái shuō, nǐ méiyǒu zuòcuò shénme.

Speaking of this matter, you didn't do anything wrong.

拿这次考试来说，只要平时努力就能通过。

Ná zhè cì kǎoshì lái shuō, zhǐyào píngshí nǔlì jiù néng tōngguò.

Take this exam for example — as long as you work hard normally, you can pass.

衣服大的大，小的小，没有一件合适的。

Yīfu dà de dà, xiǎo de xiǎo, méiyǒu yí jiàn héshì de.

The clothes are either too big or too small — not a single one fits.

家里老的老，少的少，我们得帮帮她。

Jiālǐ lǎo de lǎo, shào de shào, wǒmen děi bāngbang tā.

In her family, the old are very old and the young are very young — we should help her.

这里的建筑高的高，低的低，不太整齐。

Zhèlǐ de jiànzhù gāo de gāo, dī de dī, bú tài zhěngqí.

The buildings here are some tall, some short — not very orderly.

在我看来，这次中文考试实在是太难了。

Zài wǒ kànlái, zhè cì Zhōngwén kǎoshì shízài shì tài nán le.

In my view, this Chinese exam was really too difficult.

在很多人看来，这件事没有那么简单。

Zài hěn duō rén kànlái, zhè jiàn shì méiyǒu nàme jiǎndān.

In many people's view, this matter is not that simple.

在老师看来，每一个学生都有自己的优点。

Zài lǎoshī kànlái, měi yí gè xuéshēng dōu yǒu zìjǐ de yōudiǎn.

From the teacher's perspective, every student has their own strengths.

家里来了一位客人。

Jiā lǐ lái le yí wèi kèrén.

A guest came to the house.

门口站着一个人。

Ménkǒu zhàn zhe yí gè rén.

A person is standing at the doorway.

台上坐着很多领导。

Tái shàng zuò zhe hěn duō lǐngdǎo.

Many leaders are seated on the stage.

他昨天在教室里认真地写完了作业。

Tā zuótiān zài jiàoshì lǐ rènzhēn de xiě wán le zuòyè.

He carefully finished writing the homework in the classroom yesterday.

她为了通过考试昨天在家复习了一整天。

Tā wèile tōngguò kǎoshì zuótiān zài jiā fùxí le yì zhěng tiān.

In order to pass the exam, she reviewed at home all day yesterday.

我那天在路上意外地碰见了多年没见的老朋友。

Wǒ nà tiān zài lù shàng yìwài de pèngjiàn le duō nián méi jiàn de lǎo péngyǒu.

That day on the road I unexpectedly ran into an old friend I had not seen for years.