要是不能把握时机，便要终身蹭蹬，一事无成。

If we fail to grasp the opportunity, we would have lifelong Cengdeng, nothing.

而经历了半生的科场蹭蹬，加之至亲离世，身心疲惫使得他开始转向了对佛学的热情。

While half of the subjects experienced field meet with setbacks, coupled with their loved ones die, mentally and physically exhausted so he turned to enthusiasm for Buddhism.