"a smack in the face" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 當頭一棒
• 一記耳光（比喻，侮辱）

Definition

一種讓你感到震驚或受傷的行為或事件，通常因其不公正或無禮。多用於比喻，很少用於字面意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個比喻用法，用於形容強烈情感打擊、羞辱或失望，通常不是字面意義。常用說法如 'felt like a smack in the face'，描述被拒絕、背叛或壞消息，語氣比單純的失望更重。

Examples

Losing the job was a smack in the face.

失去這份工作是**當頭一棒**。

Her comment felt like a smack in the face.

她的話感覺像是**一記耳光**。

Not being invited was a smack in the face to him.

沒有收到邀請對他來說是**當頭一棒**。

Getting rejected by your best friend is a smack in the face you never forget.

被最好的朋友拒絕是讓人永遠忘不了的**當頭一棒**。

I worked so hard, and their feedback was honestly a smack in the face.

我這麼努力，他們的反饋真是**一記耳光**。

When the team lost, it was a smack in the face for all the fans.

球隊輸球時，對所有球迷來說都是**當頭一棒**。