phrase, idiomatic
things are constantly going wrong
人終究不是神，不過是有限的人，必須順應人性，善用大自然的潛力，站在“不如意事，十常八九”的侷限中，以神妙莫測的模式來使其吉多兇少。
人终究不是神，不过是有限的人，必须顺应人性，善用大自然的潜力，站在“不如意事，十常八九”的局限中，以神妙莫测的模式来使其吉多凶少。
rén zhōng jiū bù shì shén ， bù guò shì yǒu xiàn de rén ， bì xū shùn yìng rén xìng ， shàn yòng dà zì rán de qián lì ， zhàn zài “ bù rú yì shì ， shí cháng bā jiǔ ” de jú xiàn zhōng ， yǐ shén miào mò cè de mó shì lái shǐ qí jí duō xiōng shào ． People are not gods; they are humans with human limitations, and so must accommodate human nature. One must find a good way to utilize Mother Nature's potential. Within the boundaries of a life where things are constantly going wrong, one must find a way to think outside of the box so that one can have more hits than misses.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
人终究不是神，不过是有限的人，必须顺应人性，善用大自然的潜力，站在“不如意事，十常八九”的局限中，以神妙莫测的模式来使其吉多凶少。
人終究不是神，不過是有限的人，必須順應人性，善用大自然的潛力，站在“不如意事，十常八九”的侷限中，以神妙莫測的模式來使其吉多兇少。
rén zhōng jiū bù shì shén ， bù guò shì yǒu xiàn de rén ， bì xū shùn yìng rén xìng ， shàn yòng dà zì rán de qián lì ， zhàn zài “ bù rú yì shì ， shí cháng bā jiǔ ” de jú xiàn zhōng ， yǐ shén miào mò cè de mó shì lái shǐ qí jí duō xiōng shào ．
People are not gods; they are humans with human limitations, and so must accommodate human nature. One must find a good way to utilize Mother Nature's potential. Within the boundaries of a life where things are constantly going wrong, one must find a way to think outside of the box so that one can have more hits than misses.