"ungrateful" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 忘恩負義

Definition

忘恩負義的人對收到的幫助或善意不表現或不感激。這表示缺乏感恩之心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於批評或表示失望，指別人不懂得感恩。常見搭配有 'so ungrateful'。與 'thankless' 不同，後者指沒有回報的工作。與 'grateful'(感激的) 相對。

Examples

He was ungrateful after all that his parents did for him.

他的父母為他做了這麼多，他卻很**忘恩負義**。

Don't be ungrateful when someone helps you.

有人幫你時，別**忘恩負義**。

She felt sad because her friends were ungrateful.

她因為朋友們很**忘恩負義**而感到難過。

I can't believe how ungrateful he was after getting the job!

我簡直不敢相信他找到工作後還那麼**忘恩負義**！

Sometimes teenagers seem a little ungrateful, but they usually grow out of it.

有時候青少年看起來有點**忘恩負義**，但他們通常會長大懂事。

She called her brother ungrateful for never saying thank you.

她說哥哥從不道謝，很**忘恩負義**。