Endings and New Beginnings

我好不容易给你争取来这个机会，你怎么能不抓住呢？

Wǒ hǎo bù róngyì gěi nǐ zhēngqǔ lái zhège jīhuì, nǐ zěnme néng bù zhuā zhù ne?

I went through so much trouble to get you this opportunity — how can you not seize it?

你好容易走到这一步，怎么能说放弃就放弃呢？

Nǐ hǎo róngyì zǒu dào zhè yí bù, zěnme néng shuō fàngqì jiù fàngqì ne?

You've come this far with such difficulty — how can you just give up like that?

我好不容易说服他来参加比赛，你不能让他走。

Wǒ hǎo bù róngyì shuōfú tā lái cānjiā bǐsài, nǐ bù néng ràng tā zǒu.

I had such a hard time convincing him to join the competition — you can't let him leave.

现在看来，那倒是个很好的办法。

Xiànzài kàn lái, nà dào shì gè hěn hǎo de bànfǎ.

Looking at it now, that is indeed a very good method.

实在没办法，那倒也是个办法。

Shízài méi bànfǎ, nà dào yě shì gè bànfǎ.

If there's really no other way, that is a solution too.

甲：如果能找到失败的原因，那倒是件值得高兴的事。乙：那倒也是。

Jiǎ: Rúguǒ néng zhǎo dào shībài de yuányīn, nà dào shì jiàn zhíde gāoxìng de shì. Yǐ: Nà dào yě shì.

A: If we can find the reason for the failure, that's actually something to be happy about. B: That's true.

就是说，他是一个不诚实的人。

Jiùshì shuō, tā shì yí gè bù chéngshí de rén.

In other words, he is a dishonest person.

这就是说，责任不在你，你千万不要怪自己。

Zhè jiùshì shuō, zérèn bú zài nǐ, nǐ qiānwàn bú yào guài zìjǐ.

What this means is that the responsibility is not on you — you must not blame yourself.

他没有通过面试，就是说他还需要再努力。

Tā méiyǒu tōngguò miànshì, jiùshì shuō tā hái xūyào zài nǔlì.

He didn't pass the interview — in other words, he still needs to work harder.

这件事就这样算了吧。

Zhè jiàn shì jiù zhèyàng suàn le ba.

Let's just leave this matter at that.

他不去算了，不要为难他了。

Tā bú qù suàn le, bú yào wéinán tā le.

If he doesn't want to go, then forget it — don't put him in a difficult position.

甲：不行，我得好好问问他。乙：算了，你说不过他的。

Jiǎ: Bù xíng, wǒ děi hǎohǎo wèn wèn tā. Yǐ: Suàn le, nǐ shuō bu guò tā de.

A: No, I need to talk to him properly. B: Forget it — you can't out-argue him.

他摔得很严重，身上青一块，紫一块。

Tā shuāi de hěn yánzhòng, shēn shàng qīng yí kuài, zǐ yí kuài.

He fell badly — his body was covered in blue and purple bruises.

大家你一句，我一句，搞得他反而没了主意。

Dàjiā nǐ yí jù, wǒ yí jù, gǎo de tā fǎn'ér méi le zhǔyì.

Everyone chimed in with their opinions, and it left him even more confused.

他俩说着话，突然你一下儿，我一下儿地打起来了。

Tā liǎ shuō zhe huà, tūrán nǐ yí xiàr, wǒ yí xiàr de dǎ qǐlái le.

They were talking, and suddenly started hitting each other back and forth.

天黑还下雨，他东一脚，西一脚地赶回来了。

Tiān hēi hái xià yǔ, tā dōng yì jiǎo, xī yì jiǎo de gǎn huílái le.

It was dark and raining — he stumbled back step by step in all directions.

他说话东一句，西一句，完全没有重点。

Tā shuōhuà dōng yí jù, xī yí jù, wánquán méiyǒu zhòngdiǎn.

He speaks all over the place — completely without a point.

他做事情总是东一下儿，西一下儿，既无计划更无耐心。

Tā zuò shìqíng zǒngshì dōng yí xiàr, xī yí xiàr, jì wú jìhuà gèng wú nàixīn.

He always does things haphazardly — no planning and even less patience.

为了这么一件小事而生气，不值得。

Wèile zhème yí jiàn xiǎo shì ér shēngqì, bù zhíde.

Getting angry over such a small thing is not worth it.

他为了这次比赛而努力了很久。

Tā wèile zhè cì bǐsài ér nǔlì le hěn jiǔ.

He worked hard for a long time for this competition.

这是为了讨论改善环境问题而召开的会议。

Zhè shì wèile tǎolùn gǎishàn huánjìng wèntí ér zhàokāi de huìyì.

This is a meeting convened for the purpose of discussing environmental improvement.

听见铃声，他马上跑进教室了。

Tīngjiàn língshēng, tā mǎshàng pǎo jìn jiàoshì le.

Hearing the bell, he immediately ran into the classroom.

他把东西都放桌子上了。

Tā bǎ dōngxi dōu fàng zhuōzi shàng le.

He put everything on the table.

在中国农村，盖房子是一件大事。

Zài Zhōngguó nóngcūn, gài fángzi shì yí jiàn dà shì.

In rural China, building a house is a big deal.