"fender bender" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小刮擦
• 小碰撞（车辆）

Definition

一场轻微的车辆事故，车辆几乎没有严重损伤，而且通常没有人受伤。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，仅指轻微的车祸，不适用于严重事故。常用来缓解紧张气氛，表示并无大碍。

Examples

We had a fender bender in the parking lot.

我们在停车场发生了**小刮擦**。

Don't worry, it was just a fender bender.

别担心，只是一次**小刮擦**。

My first car accident was a fender bender.

我的第一次车祸是一场**小刮擦**。

Rush hour is crazy—I saw three fender benders on my way to work.

高峰时段太乱了——上班路上我看到三起**小碰撞**。

"Did anyone get hurt?" "No, it was just a fender bender."

“有人受伤吗？” “没有，只是**小刮擦**。”

After our little fender bender, we exchanged phone numbers and moved on.

我们**小刮擦**后，交换了电话就离开了。