"give no quarter" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 絕不寬容
• 毫不留情

Definition

絕不寬恕，不給任何逃避懲罰或失敗的機會。最初用於戰爭，現今用於任何極為嚴厲、不留情面的情況。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式且偏文學用語，常見於書面、新聞或歷史場合。現在多用於批評、競爭的極度嚴厲，'Quarter'表示仁慈。

Examples

The army gave no quarter to their enemies.

軍隊對敵人**絕不寬容**。

In the debate, she gave no quarter to her opponent.

在辯論中，她對對手**毫不留情**。

The boss gives no quarter when it comes to deadlines.

老闆在截止日期上**絕不寬容**。

She argued her point fiercely and gave no quarter throughout the meeting.

她激烈地堅持自己的觀點，整個會議都**毫不留情**。

When it comes to cheating, the school gives no quarter.

談到作弊，學校**絕不寬容**。

The reviewers gave no quarter—they criticized every flaw in the movie.

評論家們**毫不留情**——他們批評了電影的每個缺點。