受疫情影响，很多小店一度难以盈利。

Shòu yìqíng yǐngxiǎng, hěn duō xiǎodiàn yídù nányǐ yínglì.

Affected by the pandemic, many small shops once found it hard to make a profit.

如果想长期盈利，就不能只追求短期利益。

Rúguǒ xiǎng chángqī yínglì, jiù bù néng zhǐ zhuīqiú duǎnqī lìyì.

If you want to be profitable in the long run, you can’t only pursue short-term gains.