世博谚语学习【50】Be patient in adversity and cautious in prosperity.

Be patient in adversity and cautious in prosperity.
身处逆境要忍耐，身处顺境要小心。

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patient, having or showing the ability to bear long waiting, or anything unpleasant, calmly and without complaining, 耐心的；忍耐的；容忍的。它的反义词是impatient不耐烦的，急躁的。patient做名词使用时表示（接受医生治疗和/或住院的）病人。

adversity, (an example of ) bad fortune; trouble,厄运；逆境；患难。A good friend will not desert you in time of adversity.好朋友不会在患难时抛弃你。to meet with adversities 遭遇不幸。

cautious, careful; paying attention; having or showing caution, 小心的；谨慎的；小心翼翼的。

prosperity, good fortune and success, esp. in money matters, 繁荣；昌盛；兴隆（在金钱方面）。

这个谚语告诉我们每个人都会遭遇不同的命运，或顺水行舟，或惊涛骇浪。因此，当我们身处逆境时，不必感到难过，要有克服困难的勇气；而当我们在顺境时，则因未雨绸缪，考虑周全。