古语说：“谋事在人，成事在天。”有些时候，我们就算付出再多的努力，如果时机不成熟，或者障碍难以逾越，那么等待我们的就是挫败。身边有朋友遇到这样的情况，我们要怎么劝劝他们呢？

1. There's nothing you can do about it.

你对此无能为力。

2. That's the way it goes.

现实就是这样。

3. You can't fight it.

你再争也没有用。

4. C'est la vie.

(法语)生活就是如此。

5. It was destined to happen。

这是命中注定。

6. It's meant to be。

命该如此。

7. Whatever will be, will be.

该怎样，就会怎样。

8. It's just one of those things.

这样的事情总是难免的。

9. At least we are not the only ones facing these problems.

至少不光是我们面临这样的问题。

10. It's the best we can do under the circumstances.

情况就是这样，我们已经尽力而为了。

11. You did the best you could.

你已经尽力而为了。

12. The important thing is that you tried.

重要的是你已经努力过了。

13. Winning isn't everything.

赢并不是一切。

14. It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game.

关键不在于输赢，而在于过程。