"camel's nose" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 駱駝鼻子（比喻，引申為壞事的開端）

Definition

這是一個表達，意思是一件看似無害的小事如果不早點阻止，最終可能演變成更大的問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於討論規則、界線，或警告容許小事可能引起大問題時。多在正式或書面語中使用，不適用於正面情況。

Examples

Allowing one exception may be the camel's nose in our company policy.

允許一個例外，可能就是公司政策中的**駱駝鼻子**。

Be careful, that rule change could be the camel's nose.

小心，這條規則的變動可能是**駱駝鼻子**。

Some people think letting phones in class is the camel's nose for more problems.

有些人認為允許在教室使用手機是更多問題的**駱駝鼻子**。

That new policy is just the camel's nose under the tent—soon they'll change everything.

那項新政策只是**駱駝鼻子剛伸進帳篷**，很快他們就會改變一切。

We can’t ignore the camel's nose; small changes add up quickly.

我們不能忽視**駱駝鼻子**，小改變會很快累積。

It might seem harmless now, but it's the classic camel's nose situation.

現在看起來沒什麼，但這是典型的**駱駝鼻子**情形。