"die a thousand deaths" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 羞愧難當
• 極度緊張

Definition

形容極度羞愧、害怕或苦惱，好像死了很多次一樣；不是字面意思，而是用來表達極度不舒服的情緒。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

是种夸张、口语化说法，多用于讲述极度尴尬或紧张的情况，只能比喻使用。

Examples

I died a thousand deaths when I forgot my lines on stage.

在舞台上忘詞時，我**羞愧難當**。

She dies a thousand deaths whenever she has to speak in public.

她每次要在公共場合發言時，都**羞愧難當**。

He died a thousand deaths waiting for the exam results.

他等考試成績時，感到**極度緊張**。

Every time my phone rang during that meeting, I died a thousand deaths.

每次會議中手機響，我都**羞愧難當**。

I thought I'd die a thousand deaths if my secret ever got out.

如果秘密被揭穿，我肯定**羞愧難當**。

Can you imagine bumping into your ex on a terrible hair day? I would die a thousand deaths!

你能想像壞髮型時遇見前任嗎？我肯定**羞愧難當**！