"knock down a notch" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让某人收敛一下
• 给某人降降火

Definition

让某人收敛一点，降低某人的傲气，通常通过指出他们的缺点或让他们谦逊下来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式且略带严厉的表达。通常用在某人表现得过于自信或傲慢时。常见形式是 'get knocked down a notch.' 通常是比喻，不是真正的打击。

Examples

He was getting too proud, so his coach decided to knock him down a notch.

他变得太骄傲了，所以教练决定**让他收敛一下**。

Sometimes life will knock you down a notch when you least expect it.

有时候，生活会在你毫无预警时**让你收敛一下**。

Her rude comment really knocked him down a notch.

她那句无礼的话确实**让他降降火**了。

He needed to be knocked down a notch after bragging all week about his promotion.

他整周都在吹嘘升职，确实该**让他收敛一下**了。

Sometimes a reality check is all it takes to knock someone down a notch.

有时候，只需一记现实的当头棒喝就能**让某人降降火**。

His friends finally knocked him down a notch when he started acting like he owned the place.

他开始摆出一副店主的样子，他的朋友们终于**让他收敛一下**。