"war of nerves" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 心理戰

Definition

人們試圖以製造壓力、恐懼或不確定感來擊敗對方，而不是動用直接武力的情況；常見於政治、商業或競爭中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或新聞語境，特指政治、商業競爭。強調心理戰術，並非實際戰爭。常用搭配例如「心理戰」。不是字面意義上的戰爭。

Examples

The negotiations turned into a war of nerves between the two leaders.

談判變成了兩位領導人之間的**心理戰**。

It became a war of nerves to see who would quit first.

這變成了一場**心理戰**，看誰先退出。

The election campaign was a long war of nerves.

選舉活動是一場漫長的**心理戰**。

The two companies have been in a war of nerves for months, waiting to see who blinks first.

這兩家公司在**心理戰**中僵持了好幾個月，等著看誰先認輸。

Negotiating her salary was a real war of nerves—neither side wanted to give in.

談薪水簡直是一場**心理戰**，雙方都不想讓步。

Waiting for the exam results turned into a war of nerves for the entire class.

等考試成績成了全班的**心理戰**。