That’s the way the ball bounces ^{(或coolie crumbles, mop flops).（美国俚语）生活就是这样。人生岂能常如愿。命运从来坎坷多}

•  It’s tough,I know, but that’s the way the ball bounces.^{很倒霉，我知道，但生活就是这样。}
• That’s the way the coolie crumbles. It coutd be worse.^{人生哪能常常称心如意。也许还可能更糟呢。}
• I lost my job. Oh, well. That’s the way the mop flops.^{我失业了。唉，算了，命运从来多坎坷嘛。}