"a slap in the face" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 当面一巴掌
• 侮辱 (比喻用法)

Definition

一种被视为严重侮辱、拒绝或羞辱的行为或言语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达常用于比喻，表示内心被深深伤害或侮辱，而非真正的耳光。可用于正式和非正式场合，通常用在遭遇拒绝或被轻视后。

Examples

Getting ignored by my friends was a slap in the face.

被朋友们忽视让我感到像被打了**一巴掌**。

Losing the competition felt like a slap in the face.

比赛失败感觉像被打了**一巴掌**。

His rude comment was a slap in the face to everyone there.

他粗鲁的话对在场所有人来说都是**当面一巴掌**。

Not getting promoted after so much hard work was really a slap in the face.

努力工作却没被升职，真是**当面一巴掌**。

Her decision to leave the team was a slap in the face to everyone who supported her.

她决定离开团队，对所有支持她的人来说都是**当面一巴掌**。

When they raised the prices right after winning the award, it was a slap in the face to their loyal customers.

他们刚获奖后就涨价，对忠实客户来说简直是**一巴掌**。