I hope you won't take offense, But will accept what I say here as some fatherly advice.
我希望你不要反感,能够接受我这父亲般的建议。
The watchmaker is near-sighted.
这位钟表匠是个近视眼。
Winter was coming on and the hills threatened the surrounding villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well.