对……而言 (duì……ér yán) – as far as … is concerned, for …

Pattern

• 对 / 对于 + Noun + 而言，Clause
• 就 + Noun + 而言，Clause

Usage

• A written prepositional frame (= 对……来说) setting the viewpoint or scope of a judgement: the comment that follows applies to the named subject.
• The variant 就……而言 leans towards “in terms of …”.

Examples

1. 1

   对一个有远大抱负的年轻人而言，安逸并非人生的终极目标。

   Duì yí gè yǒu yuǎndà bàofù de niánqīngrén ér yán, ānyì bìngfēi rénshēng de zhōngjí mùbiāo.

   For a young person with great ambitions, comfort is by no means life's ultimate goal.

2. 2

   就价格而言，这款手机很有竞争力。

   Jiù jiàgé ér yán, zhè kuǎn shǒujī hěn yǒu jìngzhēnglì.

   In terms of price, this phone is very competitive.