"play for keeps" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 玩真的
• 认真对待

Definition

以认真和决心的态度行动，通常意味着有真实的后果或奖励，不只是玩玩而已。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，常用于游戏、商务或人际关系中，说明某人是认真的，不只是玩玩。多用来表示决心。

Examples

When they make a deal, they play for keeps.

他们做交易时，**玩真的**。

She warned me that in this competition, everyone plays for keeps.

她警告我在这个比赛中，每个人都**玩真的**。

If you want to join this team, be ready to play for keeps.

如果你想加入这个队，得准备好**认真对待**。

Watch out—those guys play for keeps and don’t give second chances.

小心——那些人**玩真的**，不给第二次机会。

This isn’t just a friendly match—we’re playing for keeps now.

这可不只是友谊赛，我们现在**玩真的**了。

You can tell by his attitude that he’s playing for keeps this time.

从他的态度可以看出这次他**认真对待**。