"take the coward's way out" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 選擇懦夫的出路
• 用膽怯的方式解決問題

Definition

因害怕而選擇逃避困難或不愉快的情況，採取較容易或不太光彩的方式來解決。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是比喻且批評性的表達，指某人因恐懼而逃避責任或行為不光彩。多用於道德或倫理情境，非字面意思，與實際道路無關。

Examples

It's wrong to take the coward's way out when faced with a problem.

遇到問題時，**選擇懦夫的出路**是不對的。

He didn't want to take the coward's way out and quit his job.

他不想**選擇懦夫的出路**，辭掉工作。

They accused him of trying to take the coward's way out.

他們指責他試圖**選擇懦夫的出路**。

When things got tough, he just took the coward's way out and walked away from his responsibilities.

一遇到困難，他就**選擇懦夫的出路**，放棄了責任。

Some people think quitting is just taking the coward's way out, but sometimes it's the smartest choice.

有些人認為放棄只是**選擇懦夫的出路**，但有時那是最聰明的選擇。

You can't just take the coward's way out every time things get stressful.

每次遇到壓力大時，你都不能**選擇懦夫的出路**。