"death and taxes" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 生死與稅收

Definition

這個表達意思是人生中有些事是無法避免的，特別是死亡和繳稅。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用幽默或諷刺語氣表示世間確定無法避免的事很少。句型如“除了生死與稅收以外沒有什麼是確定的。” 可正式也可非正式使用。

Examples

People say only death and taxes are guaranteed in life.

人們說人生唯一確定的只有**生死與稅收**。

Nothing is certain except death and taxes.

世上唯一確定的就是**生死與稅收**。

He joked about death and taxes in his speech.

他在演講中開玩笑提到了**生死與稅收**。

Whenever I complain about bills, my dad says, 'Well, it's just death and taxes.'

每當我抱怨帳單，我爸都會說：「世上只有**生死與稅收**罷了。」

You can't avoid filing taxes, just like you can't avoid death and taxes.

你沒辦法逃避報稅，就像你沒辦法逃避**生死與稅收**一樣。

Life throws surprises, but you can always count on death and taxes.

生活充滿驚喜，但你總能相信**生死與稅收**是一定的。