"coattail" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大衣下襬
• 借他人聲勢（比喻，政治）

Definition

指大衣或禮服的下襬。比喻意義上，指藉由與成功人士（特別在政治上）聯繫而獲得利益或成功。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

字面用法極少見，通常只在正式或復古服飾描述中使用。比喻義在政治、商業語境中特別常見，比如「搭某人的便車」或「coattail效應」，常與「ride」「effect」等詞搭配。

Examples

The long coattail on his suit touched the floor.

他西裝的長**大衣下襬**拖到地上了。

He won the election by riding the governor's coattails.

他藉由州長的**聲勢**贏得了選舉。

The coattails of his coat were ripped.

他大衣的**下襬**被撕破了。

Many politicians hope to get elected on the president's coattails.

許多政客希望靠總統的**聲勢**當選。

She didn't get the job on her own; she rode in on her friend's coattails.

她並非靠自己拿到這份工作，而是**靠朋友的人脈進來的**。

He always seems to be hanging onto someone else's coattails instead of making his own path.

他總是在**依靠他人的聲勢**，而不是走自己的路。