"a slap on the wrist" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轻微的惩罚

Definition

一种很轻微、不严重的处罚或警告，尤其是与所犯的错误相比时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，通常用于批评处罚过轻。常用于法律、学校或工作情境。不是字面意思—这是一个习语。

Examples

The student got a slap on the wrist for cheating on the test.

学生因考试作弊只受到了**轻微的惩罚**。

He broke the rules but only got a slap on the wrist.

他违反了规则，但只受到了**轻微的惩罚**。

The company received a slap on the wrist for polluting the river.

公司因污染河流只受到了**轻微的惩罚**。

After stealing, he basically got a slap on the wrist—just a warning and nothing more.

偷窃之后，他基本上只是被**轻微地警告**了一下，没有其他惩罚。

Many people think corrupt politicians just get a slap on the wrist instead of real punishment.

许多人认为腐败的政客只会受到**轻微的惩罚**，而没有真正的惩处。

Getting only a slap on the wrist for something serious sends the wrong message to others.

对严重行为只给予**轻微的惩罚**会给他人传递错误的信息。