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1. 冲突往往是必要之恶。

   chōng​tū wǎng​wǎng shì bì​yào zhī è.

   Conflict is often a necessary evil.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 佞幸之臣往往误国。

   nìng xìng zhī chén wǎng​wǎng wù​guó.

   Sycophants often bring ruin to a country.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 贪婪往往是犯罪的根源。

   tān​lán wǎng​wǎng shì fàn​zuì de gēn​yuán.

   Greed is often the root cause of crime.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他开会往往会迟到。

   tā kāi​huì wǎng​wǎng huì chí​dào.

   He tends to be late for meetings.

   Source: Tatoeba

5. 他的估价往往比市场价低。

   tā de gū​jià wǎng​wǎng bǐ shì​chǎng​jià dī.

   His appraisals are often lower than the market price.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 爱与憎往往就在一念之间。

   ài yǔ zēng wǎng​wǎng jiù zài yī​niàn zhī​jiān.

   Love and hate are often separated by just a single thought.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 这种事情往往发生在冬天。

   zhè zhǒng shì​qing wǎng​wǎng fā​shēng zài dōng​tiān.

   This sort of thing often happens in the winter.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 海口处的河水往往咸淡混合。

   hǎi​kǒu chù de hé​shuǐ wǎng​wǎng xián dàn hùn​hé.

   The water at the river mouth is often brackish.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 博学的人往往精通三坟五典。

   bó​xué de rén wǎng​wǎng jīng​tōng sān fén wǔ diǎn.

   Erudite people are often well-versed in the 'Three Graves and Five Classics'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 在古代，各国才子往往云集京都。

    zài gǔ​dài, gè guó cái​zǐ wǎng​wǎng yún​jí jīng​dū.

    In ancient times, talented people from various regions often gathered in the capital.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 婆媳之间的关系往往很难处理。

    pó xí zhī​jiān de guān​xi wǎng​wǎng hěn nán chǔ​lǐ.

    The relationship between a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law is often difficult to handle.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 这种疾病在后期往往很难治愈。

    zhè zhǒng jí​bìng zài hòu​qī wǎng​wǎng hěn nán zhì​yù.

    This disease is often difficult to cure in its late stages.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 赤裸的真相往往让人难以接受。

    chì​luǒ de zhēn​xiàng wǎng​wǎng ràng rén nán​yǐ jiē​shòu.

    The naked truth is often hard to accept.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 春运期间，火车票往往一票难求。

    chūn​yùn qī​jiān, huǒ​chē​piào wǎng​wǎng yī piào nán qiú.

    During the Spring Festival travel rush, train tickets are often very hard to get.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 真理往往存在于人类的理性之中。

    zhēn​lǐ wǎng​wǎng cún​zài yú rén​lèi de lǐ​xìng zhī​zhōng.

    Truth often resides within human reason.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 古人出行前往往会挑选一个吉日。

    gǔ​rén chū​xíng qián wǎng​wǎng huì tiāo​xuǎn yī gè jí​rì.

    In ancient times, people often chose an auspicious day before setting out on a journey.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 这种才华往往会招来他人的妒忌。

    zhè zhǒng cái​huá wǎng​wǎng huì zhāo​lái tā​rén de dù​jì.

    This kind of talent often invites envy from others.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 大城市往往能吸附周边的优秀人才。

    dà chéng​shì wǎng​wǎng néng xī​fù zhōu​biān de yōu​xiù rén​cái.

    Large cities tend to attract talented people from surrounding areas.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 贫困和失业往往形成一种恶性循环。

    pín​kùn hé shī​yè wǎng​wǎng xíng​chéng yī zhǒng è​xìng​xún​huán.

    Poverty and unemployment often form a vicious cycle.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 在古代社会，战俘往往被迫终身为役。

    zài gǔ​dài shè​huì, zhàn​fú wǎng​wǎng bèi​pò zhōng​shēn wéi yì.

    In ancient societies, prisoners of war were often forced into lifelong servitude.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary