"rub your nose in it" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 當面羞辱某人
• 揭某人傷疤

Definition

不斷提醒某人他們的錯誤或失敗，目的是讓對方感到尷尬或羞辱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式的慣用語，多用於消極情況，比喻不停提及某人錯誤來羞辱對方，無實際動作。

Examples

Please don't rub my nose in it. I already feel bad about the mistake.

請不要**當面羞辱我**，我已經為這個錯誤感到難過了。

He keeps rubbing her nose in it every time she forgets something.

她每次忘記事情，他就會**揭她傷疤**。

It's not nice to rub his nose in it just because you did better.

僅僅因為你做得更好，**揭他傷疤**是不好的。

Okay, I messed up. Do you really have to rub my nose in it every single time?

好吧，我搞砸了。你真的每次都要**揭我傷疤**嗎？

She doesn't just let things go—she loves to rub your nose in it if you slip up.

她從不輕易放過，總愛在你犯錯時**當面羞辱你**。

Trust me, no one likes getting their nose rubbed in it, especially after owning up to what happened.

相信我，沒有人喜歡被**揭傷疤**，尤其是在他們已經承認錯誤之後。