In life, eight or nine out of ten things will go against one's wishes.
人生中十有八九的事情都不会如人所愿。
该句使用了常见比例表达结构来强调人生不如意的普遍性。
"Life is short; prosperity and disgrace pass in an instant, but willpower lasts."
"In this life, everything is like a passing cloud."
"Nothing is permanent in life as time changes everything"
"Life is like a stage where triumphs and defeats are fleeting."
"Neither suffering nor happiness is permanent."