"desert a sinking ship" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 臨陣脫逃（比喻）
• 在困境時拋棄

Definition

在團體或組織出現問題時選擇離開，而不是留下來幫助。通常用來批評在困難時拋棄他人的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個比喻用語，常用於正式或新聞語境。帶有缺乏忠誠或責任的意思。多用在公司、政治或體育領域討論有人遇困時離開。不要和“沙漠”或真正離開船混淆。

Examples

He decided to desert a sinking ship when the company started losing money.

當公司開始虧損時，他選擇了**臨陣脫逃**。

Many board members deserted a sinking ship during the scandal.

醜聞期間，許多董事會成員**臨陣脫逃**。

Don't desert a sinking ship just because things get hard.

不要因為事情困難就**臨陣脫逃**。

He didn't want to be seen as someone who would desert a sinking ship when the project failed.

項目失敗時，他不想被看作**臨陣脫逃**的人。

It may be tempting to desert a sinking ship, but real leaders stay and try to fix things.

**臨陣脫逃**或許很有誘惑力，但真正的領導會留下來解決問題。

When the football team started losing, some fans quickly chose to desert a sinking ship.

足球隊一開始輸球，有些球迷立刻選擇了**臨陣脫逃**。