"crawl into a hole" in Chinese (Simplified)
恨不得找个地洞钻进去
Definition
因为非常尴尬或羞愧而想消失或找地方躲起来。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个非正式、比喻性的表达，只用于形容强烈的尴尬或羞愧。常说“我真想找个地洞钻进去”。不用于正式场合。
Examples
I was so embarrassed I wanted to crawl into a hole.
我非常尴尬，真想**找个地洞钻进去**。
When I forgot my words on stage, I wished I could crawl into a hole.
在台上忘词时，我真希望能**找个地洞钻进去**。
If my phone rings in class, I always want to crawl into a hole.
如果上课手机响了，我总是想**找个地洞钻进去**。
He said my secret out loud, and I just wanted to crawl into a hole and never come out.
他当众说出了我的秘密，我真想**找个地洞钻进去**，再也不出来。
After sending that message to the wrong person, I felt like I could just crawl into a hole from embarrassment.
把那条信息发错人后，尴尬得我真想**找个地洞钻进去**。
Sometimes when people sing 'Happy Birthday' to me in a restaurant, I want to crawl into a hole.
有时候在餐厅里别人给我唱生日歌，我就想**找个地洞钻进去**。