“患得患失”常见的英文表达有:“be swayed by considerations of gain and loss” 、“worry about personal gains and losses” 。
例如:“He is always swayed by considerations of gain and loss and can't make a firm decision.”(他总是患得患失,无法做出坚定的决定。)
“Stop worrying about personal gains and losses. Just go for it.” (别患得患失了,放手去做吧。)