"kick in the teeth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 沉重打擊
• 嚴重挫折

Definition

“Kick in the teeth” 意指重大失望或遭受嚴重打擊，特別是在期待好事時卻發生壞事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是非正式口語用語，用於形容遇到意外的失落或不公待遇。常搭配 'felt like' 或 'was a kick in the teeth'。不要用於字面意思的動作。

Examples

Losing my job was a real kick in the teeth.

失業對我來說真是個**沉重打擊**。

It felt like a kick in the teeth when I failed the exam.

考試不及格讓我覺得是個**沉重打擊**。

Getting rejected was another kick in the teeth for him.

被拒絕又對他來說是個**沉重打擊**。

After all my hard work, the criticism was a kick in the teeth.

我那麼努力，卻受到批評，真是個**嚴重挫折**。

When the concert got canceled, it was a real kick in the teeth for the fans.

音樂會被取消對粉絲來說是個**沉重打擊**。

Winning the prize and then being disqualified was the biggest kick in the teeth ever.

得獎後又被取消資格，簡直是最大的**沉重打擊**。