"lame duck" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 跛鴨（政治術語）

Definition

「跛鴨」指在失去選舉或任期即將結束且繼任者尚未就任時，仍在職的領導者或官員。也可以指失去權力或影響力的人或團體。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於政治領域，尤其是在任期快結束的領導人或失去權力時。是比喻用法，不能當作真實的鴨子來說。有時有幽默成分。

Examples

The president is now a lame duck after the election.

總統在選舉後現在是一個**跛鴨**。

A lame duck cannot make big changes anymore.

**跛鴨**無法再做重大改變了。

During the lame duck period, laws are hard to pass.

在**跛鴨**時期，很難通過法案。

After he lost the vote, he became a real lame duck in the office.

他投票失敗後，在辦公室變成真正的**跛鴨**。

Nobody listens to a lame duck manager on their way out.

沒有人會理會即將離職的**跛鴨**經理。

He joked that after his decision, he was officially the office lame duck.

他開玩笑說，做了這個決定後，自己成了辦公室的**跛鴨**。