前途暗淡 meaning in English

the prospects are dim

The prospects are dim .
前途暗淡。
These objects he used as stimulants when his faith in the future was dim .
每逢他觉得他前途暗淡的时候，他就用这些东西来刺激自己。
There are events taking place at this time which dim their hopes and lessen the prospects
目前正在发生的一些事件，使他们希望渺茫，前途暗淡。
Jim was a plumber s apprentice whose weak chin and hedonistic temperament , coupled with a certain nervous stupidity , promised to take him nowhere in the race for bread and butter
吉姆是个水暖工学徒，不善言词，贪图享受，还加上某些神经过敏的傻气，在抢饭碗的竞争中前途暗淡。