"against the grain" en Chinese (Traditional)

• 違背常理
• 違背主流

Definición

以不同於常規或預期的方式做事，或做違反本性/常規的事。

Notas de Uso (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來比喻對抗慣例、社會規範或主流。也可字面描述木材、毛髮等（逆方向摩擦），但比喻用法更常見。常見說法如：'go against the grain of society'（違背社會主流）。

Ejemplos

He has always acted against the grain.

他一直都是**違背常理**行事。

Cutting wood against the grain makes it rough.

逆著木紋鋸木頭會很粗糙。

Her opinions often go against the grain.

她的觀點常常**違背主流**。

Speaking up at the meeting felt against the grain, but I had to do it.

在會議上發言讓我覺得很**違背常理**，但我不得不說。

Wearing bright colors goes against the grain in this conservative office.

在這個保守的辦公室穿鮮豔的衣服很**違背主流**。

It goes against the grain for him to follow rules blindly.

對他來說，盲目遵守規則很**違背本性**。