"cut the umbilical cord" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 剪斷臍帶
• 斷開依賴關係

Definition

字面意思是嬰兒出生時剪斷臍帶與母親分離。引申義是變得獨立，尤其是與父母分開生活，或讓某人自己生活。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於比喻，指情感或經濟獨立，尤其常見於家庭或父母與子女關係中。多用於青年獨立，也形容父母放手。語氣大多中性或口語，正式場合較少用。

Examples

After giving birth, doctors cut the umbilical cord.

分娩後，醫生會**剪斷臍帶**。

It's hard for some parents to cut the umbilical cord when their child leaves home.

有些父母在孩子離家時很難**剪斷臍帶**。

When she went to college, she finally cut the umbilical cord.

她上大學時，終於**剪斷了臍帶**。

You need to cut the umbilical cord and manage your own finances now.

你現在需要**剪斷臍帶**，自己管理財務了。

It's time for you to cut the umbilical cord and move out of your parents' house.

你該**剪斷臍帶**，搬出父母家了。

Sometimes, you just have to cut the umbilical cord and take a risk on your own.

有時候，你必須**剪斷臍帶**，自己冒險。