the truth is we cannot walk a tight rope in life and achieve perfect balance, it is simply unattainable, too much.
事实是,在生活中,我们不可能走在绷紧了的绳子上,并且取得完美的平衡。这其实是无法到达的,要求太高了。
it puts the trapeze artist to shame. look at us, we run a tight rope daily, balancing a pile of books on the head. baby-carriage, parasol, kitchen chair, still under control. steady now!
它会使吊秋千的表演者都感到羞愧。每天我们过着崩紧的绳子样的生活,在头脑中堆积如山的书本中寻找平衡。婴儿车,阳伞,厨房讲座,现在仍然在牢牢的控制当中!
those who offer and take bribes are actually hanging a tight rope around their necks.
那些行贿、受贿的人实际上是在给自己的脖子缠上紧紧的绳索。
the nature of our society has not changed, we will always be walking on a tight rope to maintain a balance between ethnic culture and national identity.
社会的本质未变,我们要在本族文化和国家认同之间取得平衡,永远是困难重重。
i am confident that i will succeed just like a tight rope - walker who doesn't have a 「plan b」 once he has set out on walking on that rope.
我很自信我会像走钢丝杂技演员一样成功?——一旦踏上钢索便别无他选。