"a cat has nine lives" in Chinese (Traditional)
貓有九條命(成語)
Definition
這個表達表示貓能從危險中逃生,倖存於通常會致命的事情,被認為非常幸運或有韌性。有時也用於形容能多次脫險的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是幽默或表示佩服的成語,多用於說某人多次脫險。中文用語直接翻譯,有時不限定“九”。常用於口語,非字面意思。
Examples
People say that a cat has nine lives because it can survive falls.
人們說**貓有九條命**,因為牠能從高處掉下仍然活著。
My brother is always in trouble, but he escapes, like a cat has nine lives.
我弟弟總是惹麻煩,但總能脫險,就像**貓有九條命**一樣。
Be careful! You don't have nine lives like a cat.
小心點!你不像**貓有九條命**。
I can't believe your phone survived that fall—a cat has nine lives, huh?
真不敢相信你的手機還沒壞——**貓有九條命**啊?
Every time he gets out of danger, I joke that a cat has nine lives.
每次他脫險我都開玩笑說:**貓有九條命**。
She keeps pushing her luck—someone should remind her that not everyone has nine lives!
她總是冒險——得有人提醒她不是每個人都**有九條命**!