"a pound of flesh" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一磅肉（苛刻的報復或無情的要求）

Definition

如果有人要求「一磅肉」，表示他們無情地執著於報償或報復，即使會對他人造成傷害或不公平。此語出自莎士比亞《威尼斯商人》。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是文學性和習語表達，通常用於正式語境或批評過度要求時。不可字面解讀為肉。常見形式有「demand a pound of flesh」。

Examples

The company demanded a pound of flesh from its workers when times were tough.

公司在困難時期向員工要求**一磅肉**。

When she didn't pay on time, the lender wanted a pound of flesh.

她沒有按時還錢，放貸人要她給出**一磅肉**。

He insisted on a pound of flesh after the contract was broken.

合約被破壞後，他堅持要求**一磅肉**。

If you agree to those terms, don't be surprised when they come for a pound of flesh later.

如果你同意這些條款，將來他們來要**一磅肉**時別驚訝。

Negotiating with them is tough—they always expect a pound of flesh.

跟他們談判很難，他們總是期望**一磅肉**。

She got the deal, but the investors wanted a pound of flesh in return.

她達成了協議，但投資者要求她用**一磅肉**作為回報。