"fly the flag" in Chinese (Traditional)
懸掛國旗象徵性代表
Definition
字面意思是懸掛國旗,更常指公開支持或自豪地代表某個羣體、國家或事業。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多是比喻用法,表示為某羣體、國家或事業感到自豪或支持。常見於運動、國家自豪感或社會運動場合。'wave the flag'(揮旗)也有類似意思。非特別說明下很少指字面意義。
Examples
Every year, students fly the flag for their school at the parade.
每年學生們在遊行中為學校**懸掛國旗**。
She wants to fly the flag for women in science.
她想為女性科學家**懸掛旗幟**。
Our town will fly the flag during the national holiday.
我們的小鎮會在國慶期間**懸掛國旗**。
Even after moving abroad, he continues to fly the flag for his hometown.
即使搬到國外,他依然為家鄉**懸掛旗幟**。
We should all fly the flag for local businesses and shop nearby when we can.
大家都應該為本地商家**懸掛旗幟**,能就近消費時就支持他們。
He wasn't afraid to fly the flag for unpopular opinions.
他毫不畏懼地為不受歡迎的觀點**懸掛旗幟**。