"hang on for dear life" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 死死抓住

Definition

由於害怕、緊張或處於危險中而死死抓住某物。這個表達可以用在字面上（實際抓住）或比喻上（面對困難情況）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語和誇張說法，不僅用於描述身體緊抓，也可比喻困難時死撐，常帶幽默或誇大語氣。

Examples

He hung on for dear life as the bus turned the sharp corner.

公車轉彎時，他**死死抓住**扶手。

The child hung on for dear life to his mother's hand in the crowd.

孩子在人羣中**死死抓住**媽媽的手。

You have to hang on for dear life during the roller coaster ride.

坐雲霄飛車時，你必須**死死抓住**。

When things get tough at work, I just hang on for dear life and hope for the best.

工作變得艱難時，我只能**死死撐住**，希望一切順利。

The dog was hanging on for dear life to its favorite toy during the thunderstorm.

雷雨中狗狗**死死咬住**它最喜歡的玩具。

He barely survived the boat ride, just hanging on for dear life the whole time.

他在船上幾乎撐不住，整路都**死死抓住**不放。