"cover your ass" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 保住自己
• 自保 (俚語)

Definition

採取行動主要是為了保護自己免受責備、批評或麻煩，尤其是在工作或困難情況下。這是個非正式且稍帶粗俗的表達。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語且略帶粗俗，正式場合或寫作中不建議使用。較溫和可說“cover your butt”。常見於辦公室情境，用於預防被責怪或追究責任。書寫中常寫作“CYA”。

Examples

You should always cover your ass when working on big projects.

做大型專案時，你總要**保住自己**。

He kept all his emails to cover his ass if something went wrong.

他保存了所有的郵件，以**自保**，以防出事。

Sometimes people lie just to cover their ass.

有時人們說謊只是為了**保住自己**。

Put it in writing, just to cover your ass.

寫下來，以**自保**。

She's just blaming you to cover her ass.

她只是怪你，為了**自保**。

Don’t worry, your boss just wants to cover his ass.

別擔心，你老闆只是想**自保**。