"last straw" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 最後一根稻草

Definition

在一連串困難或煩惱之後，讓某人失去耐心或採取行動的最後一件事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

為非正式用語，常用於形容忍耐的最後界限。出現於情緒爆發或重大決定之前。

Examples

When he forgot my birthday, it was the last straw.

他忘了我的生日，那就是**最後一根稻草**。

The noisy neighbors were the last straw for her.

吵鬧的鄰居對她來說是**最後一根稻草**。

After many mistakes, this was the last straw.

在許多錯誤之後，這就是**最後一根稻草**。

I've put up with a lot, but this is the last straw—I'm quitting.

我已經忍很多了，但這就是**最後一根稻草**——我要辭職了。

That comment was the last straw for our friendship.

那句話是我們友誼的**最後一根稻草**。

When the boss yelled at him again, it was the last straw—he walked out.

老闆又對他大喊，那就是**最後一根稻草**—他直接走了。