Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

We are Drawn to the Negative

Chinese translation:

我们往往悲观看待世事

Added to glossary by clearwater
May 9, 2008 08:00
16 yrs ago
English term

We are Drawn to the Negative

English to Chinese Social Sciences Psychology Things We Hate to Admit
{We are Drawn to the Negative}
Our mind is instinctively drawn to negative viewpoints. We remember our mistakes, but forget our good deeds; we pick up on the faults of others, but remain blind to their good qualities. If we read a newspaper the world seems an endless stream of problems and injustice. However, this is only one perspective on life; we spend too long in a negative frame of mind and fail to see the bigger picture. There are always weeds in a garden, but we shouldn’t forget to appreciate the flowers and feel miserable for the number of weeds.
我们老是会有消极观点?感觉没有译到位。谢谢!

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我们老是悲观看待世事

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "谢谢!"
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我们倾向于消极的观点

我们倾向于消极的心理
be drawn to = be attracted to = opt for
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谢谢! 根据你的“倾向于”->“往往”,这样口语化点。
Peer comment(s):

agree AZ-Loc
3 hrs
agree Guei Lin
18 hrs
agree Liang Zhao
1 day 2 hrs
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15 hrs

我们易于看到负的一面

Just one more suggestion. I think this is more neutral as compared with using 倾向于, which suggests more an active attitude on the speaker's part.
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