N2 — outside your level filter
write + if that's how things are — then the outlook is bad
kaku you de wa
if that's how things are — then the outlook is bad
この程度の問題も解けないようでは、合格は難しい。
kono teido no mondai mo tokenai you de wa, goukaku wa muzukashii.
If you can't even solve a problem at this level, passing is going to be hard. neutral
そんなことでへこんでるようじゃ、この先やっていけないよ。
sonna koto de hekonderu you ja, kono saki yatte ikenai yo.
If something like that gets you down, you won't last long in this line of work. casual