Expressing Cause with “zhī suǒyǐ”

他之所以一直不愿意表态，是因为他担心自己的意见会影响整个团队的判断。

Tā zhī suǒyǐ yìzhí bù yuànyì biǎotài, shì yīnwèi tā dānxīn zìjǐ de yìjiàn huì yǐngxiǎng zhěng ge tuánduì de pànduàn.

He has been unwilling to state his position because he worries that his opinion will influence the entire team's judgment.

这项改革之所以迟迟没有推进，是因为很多基础条件到现在还没有真正准备好。

Zhè xiàng gǎigé zhī suǒyǐ chí chí méiyǒu tuījìn, shì yīnwèi hěn duō jīchǔ tiáojiàn dào xiànzài hái méiyǒu zhēnzhèng zhǔnbèi hǎo.

This reform has been delayed because many basic conditions are still not in place.

一个人之所以能够长期保持清醒和克制，是因为他对自己真正想要什么非常清楚。

Yí ge rén zhī suǒyǐ nénggòu chángqī bǎochí qīngxǐng hé kèzhì, shì yīnwèi tā duì zìjǐ zhēnzhèng xiǎng yào shénme fēicháng qīngchu.

A person can remain clear-headed and self-controlled over the long term because they clearly understand what they truly want.