"slap your wrist" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 象徵性懲罰
• 輕微警告

Definition

指對某人小錯誤給予象徵性的懲罰或輕微警告，通常代表不會嚴懲。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是比喻用法，實際上並未真的打手腕。口語、常有諷刺意味，描述處罰太輕。常在規則、法律的討論中用。

Examples

The teacher only slapped his wrist for cheating.

老師只是象徵性地**懲罰了他一下**，因為作弊。

The police slapped his wrist for speeding.

警察只是**象徵性地警告了他**，因為超速。

He was just slapped on the wrist for lying.

他因為說謊只是**象徵性地被處罰了**。

The company broke the law but only got a slap on the wrist.

公司違法但只是**被輕輕處罰了一下**。

Honestly, giving him a slap on the wrist won't change his behavior.

老實說，**輕輕懲罰**他不會讓他改變行為。

After missing the deadline, she just got a slap on the wrist from her boss.

截止日期沒完成後，她只被老闆**輕輕批評了一下**。