"off on the wrong foot" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 起步不順

Definition

指事情或關係一開始就不順利，常常導致誤解或問題的發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，形容事情或關係開頭不順或氣氛尷尬，多用於人際、工作場景。相反說法為“get off on the right foot”。僅用於比喻，不指實際行為。

Examples

We got off on the wrong foot, but now we are good friends.

我們一開始**起步不順**，但現在我們是好朋友。

The meeting got off on the wrong foot because of a misunderstanding.

會議因為誤會**起步不順**。

I think my new job and I have gotten off on the wrong foot.

我覺得新工作和我**起步不順**。

If you get off on the wrong foot with your boss, it can be hard to recover.

如果和老闆**起步不順**，以後很難挽回。

They really got off on the wrong foot at the party—hopefully next time will be better.

他們在聚會上真的**起步不順**，希望下次會更好。

Sorry if we got off on the wrong foot—let's try again.

對不起，如果我們**起步不順**，讓我們再試一次。