They see stresses growing in the Chinese financial system and argue that the banks are far from sure bets.

他们认为中国金融体系的压力越来越大，银行股远非稳赚不赔的选择。

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He's more likely to be someone who plays by the rules, avoids dangers, and bets on the sure thing.

他们只会循规守据,只做自己有把握的事情，绝不做任何有风险的事。

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There are still remnants of fixed exchange rates, however, that still offer some pretty-sure bets.

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Even projects normally hyped as sure bets for adding value generate surprisingly weak gains, NAR reports.

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To a great extent, that's because they became seen in the 1980s and early 1990s as sure bets.

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