"talk of the devil" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 說曹操，曹操到

Definition

當你剛提到某人，然後那個人就突然出現時會用到這個表達。這是一種輕鬆幽默的說法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式說法，常在聊天中用來調侃剛被提到的人突然出現。與中文「說曹操，曹操到」用法相同。

Examples

We were just talking about you and here you are—talk of the devil!

我們剛剛還在說你，你就出現了——**說曹操，曹操到**！

Oh look, talk of the devil—there’s Tom!

看，**說曹操，曹操到**——湯姆來了！

I haven’t seen Anna in months, and now she walks in—talk of the devil.

幾個月沒見安娜了，她居然進來了——**說曹操，曹操到**。

Seriously, every time we mention Steve, he walks in. Talk of the devil!

說真的，每次一提到史蒂夫，他就出現。**說曹操，曹操到**！

"Hey, we were just gossiping about you!" "Oh, talk of the devil!"

"嘿，我們剛在聊你呢！" "哦，**說曹操，曹操到**！"

I just sent Mark a text and—wow, he’s calling me now! Talk of the devil.

我剛給馬克發了短信——哇，他現在給我打電話了！**說曹操，曹操到**。