"fish out of water" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 格格不入的人

Definition

「魚離開水」用來形容一個人處於陌生環境時感到不自在或不適應。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用語，常在社交、職場形容不自在的感覺。不要逐字翻譯，中文以“格格不入”傳達意思。

Examples

When I moved to a new city, I felt like a fish out of water.

我搬到新城市時，覺得自己像個**格格不入的人**。

He is a fish out of water at big parties.

他在大型聚會上就像個**格格不入的人**。

She looked like a fish out of water in her new school.

她在新學校看起來像個**格格不入的人**。

I'm terrible at dancing, so put me on a dance floor and I'm a total fish out of water.

我舞跳得很差，站在舞池上完全是**格格不入的人**。

She tried her best, but she still seemed like a fish out of water during the meeting.

她已經盡力，但在會議上還是顯得像個**格格不入的人**。

Whenever we talk about technology, Dad looks like a fish out of water.

每當我們談科技時，爸爸就像個**格格不入的人**。