We are Drawn to the Negative

Chinese translation: 我们往往悲观看待世事

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English term or phrase:We are Drawn to the Negative
Chinese translation:我们往往悲观看待世事
Entered by: clearwater

08:00 May 9, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Things We Hate to Admit
English term or phrase: We are Drawn to the Negative
{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!
clearwater
China
Local time: 16:26
我们老是悲观看待世事
Explanation:
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Wallace Gu
China
Local time: 16:26
Grading comment
谢谢!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3我们倾向于消极的观点
Bin Tiede (X)
4我们易于看到负的一面
xiaoyanchen
3我们老是悲观看待世事
Wallace Gu


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
we are drawn to the negative
我们老是悲观看待世事


Explanation:
give a try

Wallace Gu
China
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
谢谢!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
we are drawn to the negative
我们倾向于消极的观点


Explanation:
我们倾向于消极的心理
be drawn to = be attracted to = opt for


Bin Tiede (X)
Germany
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: 谢谢! 根据你的“倾向于”->“往往”,这样口语化点。


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AZ-Loc
3 hrs

agree  Guei Lin
18 hrs

agree  Liang Zhao
1 day 2 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we are drawn to the negative
我们易于看到负的一面


Explanation:
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.

xiaoyanchen
Local time: 00:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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