"sob story" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 苦情故事
• 悲情故事

Definition

「sob story」是指一個令人難過或感傷的故事，常用來博取同情，有時為了獲得錢或幫助。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常是口語用法，帶有負面或懷疑語氣，意味故事可能被誇大。常配合「說/講 sob story」使用，意指想博取同情或協助。

Examples

He told me a sob story about losing his job.

他跟我講了一個關於失業的**苦情故事**。

Don't give me your sob story, just tell me the truth.

別跟我說你的**苦情故事**，直接跟我說實話。

She always has a sob story when she needs something.

她每次需要什麼都會講一個**悲情故事**。

I'm tired of his sob stories about how hard his life is.

我受夠了他不停提自己生活多辛苦的**苦情故事**。

The salesman gave me a sob story to get me to buy something.

推銷員給我講了一個**悲情故事**，想要我買東西。

She tried to win our sympathy with a long sob story.

她用一段很長的**苦情故事**想博得我們的同情。