"play ball with" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 配合
• 合作

Definition

與某人合作，尤其是在需要完成某事時。通常表示為了得到你想要的東西而同意對方的要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個非正式的慣用語，常用於談判或請求合作。不是指真正打球。常見像是“refuse to play ball”(拒絕合作)。

Examples

We need everyone to play ball with us to finish this project.

我們需要大家**配合**我們完成這個項目。

If you don't play ball with the team, we can't succeed.

如果你不**配合**團隊，我們無法成功。

The boss hopes the new partner will play ball with us.

老闆希望新合夥人能**配合**我們。

They promised to lower the prices if we play ball with them.

他們答應只要我們**配合**，就會降價。

I tried to get them to play ball with me, but they just wouldn't budge.

我試圖讓他們**配合我**，但他們就是不讓步。

Let's just play ball with their ideas for now and see what happens.

我們先**配合**他們的想法，看看會發生什麼事。