"humble pie" in Chinese (Traditional)
低頭認錯承認錯誤
Definition
承認自己錯了,並謙虛接受,通常是在被證明錯誤後。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是英國和美國的俚語,表示承認錯誤或失敗,經常用 'eat humble pie'。不是食物,常見於爭辯或自尊相關場合。
Examples
After losing the game, Tom had to eat humble pie.
輸掉比賽後,湯姆不得不**低頭認錯**。
She had to eat humble pie when her idea failed.
她的想法失敗後,不得不**低頭認錯**。
He ate humble pie and apologized to his friend.
他**低頭認錯**,向朋友道歉了。
Turns out I was wrong, so I had to eat humble pie in front of everyone.
結果我錯了,只好當眾**低頭認錯**。
Nobody likes eating humble pie, but sometimes you have to.
沒有人喜歡**低頭認錯**,但有時不得不這麼做。
After the argument, she swallowed her pride and ate humble pie.
爭吵後,她放下自尊,**承認錯誤**。