"go against the grain" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 違背常理
• 逆流而上

Definition

做某事的方式與平常或社會期望不同，甚至與自身本性相違背。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用來表達做與習慣、規範、羣體期望不同甚至感到不舒服的事，多帶有挑戰或反抗的語氣，可形容行動也可指信念。

Examples

It goes against the grain to lie to my friends.

對我來說，跟朋友說謊**違背常理**。

Helping others never goes against the grain for her.

對她來說，幫助別人從不**違背常理**。

Wearing bright colors goes against the grain in this office.

在這個辦公室穿鮮豔衣服**違背常理**。

Sometimes you have to go against the grain to make real change.

有時候要真正改變，就得**逆流而上**。

Taking a year off after college really went against the grain for my family.

大學畢業後休息一年對我家來說真的**違背常理**。

His views on eating meat really go against the grain around here.

他對喫肉的看法在這裡確實**逆流而上**。