"fall on your sword" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 主動承擔過錯
• 引咎辭職

Definition

主動承擔錯誤或失敗的全部責任，通常會辭職或直接承認錯誤。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於正式用語，常見於企業或政治情境。比喻公開主動承擔全部責任，並非字面意義上的行為。強調光榮承擔和保護團隊。

Examples

He decided to fall on his sword and take the blame for the team's mistake.

他決定**主動承擔過錯**，為團隊的錯誤負責。

Sometimes a leader needs to fall on their sword to protect others.

有時領導者需要**引咎辭職**來保護他人。

After the accident, she chose to fall on her sword and resign.

事故後，她選擇了**主動承擔過錯**並辭職。

He knew the project was his responsibility, so he decided it was time to fall on his sword.

他知道項目是自己的責任，所以決定是時候**主動承擔過錯**了。

Not everyone is willing to fall on their sword when something goes wrong.

並不是每個人在出錯時都願意**主動承擔責任**。

Sometimes you have to fall on your sword even if the mistake wasn't really your fault.

有時候，即使錯誤不是你的，也不得不**主動承擔過錯**。