we are only as good as our worst result

Chinese translation: see below....

09:30 Nov 16, 2011
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Human Resources
English term or phrase: we are only as good as our worst result
what is it in Chinese?
kyan412
Chinese translation:see below....
Explanation:
这句话的意思是这样的。。。。‘不管我们最好的成绩做到如何,别人总是会用我们最差的成绩来衡量我们的水平’。。。。也就是说,要不断提高我们的水平才好。
这个没有看见上下文,不好建议。但是个人觉得直译不是最合适,有点怪怪的。最好和上下文结合起来靠语境译。
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GY Ren
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:22
Grading comment
indeed. this is the closest i have come up as well. tks evybody 4 yr time/comment.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3see below....
GY Ren
4我们只是跟我们最坏的结果一样好
Michal Butor
4我们最坏的结果也不过如此
junmaryland1


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
我们只是跟我们最坏的结果一样好


Explanation:




Michal Butor
Slovakia
Local time: 22:22
Native speaker of: Slovak
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
see below....


Explanation:
这句话的意思是这样的。。。。‘不管我们最好的成绩做到如何,别人总是会用我们最差的成绩来衡量我们的水平’。。。。也就是说,要不断提高我们的水平才好。
这个没有看见上下文,不好建议。但是个人觉得直译不是最合适,有点怪怪的。最好和上下文结合起来靠语境译。

GY Ren
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:22
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
indeed. this is the closest i have come up as well. tks evybody 4 yr time/comment.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MU LIU: agree
1 hr

agree  Michal Butor
1 day 15 mins

agree  Tian Huang (X)
1 day 9 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
我们最坏的结果也不过如此


Explanation:
同意GY, 不看上下文,也不应这样直译。

junmaryland1
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Chinese
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