"a kick in the ass" en Chinese (Simplified)

• 当头棒喝
• 刺激（粗俗）

Definición

一种强烈的刺激或严厉批评，促使某人采取行动或更加努力，通常是口语或带点粗俗的说法。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化，略带粗俗色彩。表示强烈推动或刺激某人改变现状。正式场合下应避免使用。

Ejemplos

Sometimes you need a kick in the ass to get started.

有时候你需要**当头棒喝**才能开始。

His boss gave him a kick in the ass to finish the project.

他的老板给了他**当头棒喝**，让他完成项目。

Failing that exam was a kick in the ass for him.

考试不及格对他来说是**一次当头棒喝**。

Honestly, that harsh feedback was a kick in the ass, but I needed it.

说实话，那番严厉的反馈是**一场当头棒喝**，但我需要它。

Sometimes life gives you a kick in the ass when you least expect it.

有时候，生活会在你最没想到的时候给你**当头棒喝**。

What I needed was a kick in the ass to stop procrastinating.

我需要的正是**当头棒喝**来停止拖延。