"knock down to size" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓某人認清現實
• 使...自知其力有限

Definition

讓某人認識到自己沒那麼重要、厲害或優秀，讓人變得謙虛。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，常用來描述自大或過度自信的人。常見於“需要讓他認清現實”這類語境。正式場合不宜使用。

Examples

After winning the game, Tom acted arrogant, so his coach decided to knock him down to size.

贏了比賽後，湯姆變得很傲慢，所以教練決定**讓他認清現實**。

Sometimes, people need to be knocked down to size when they act too proud.

有時候，當人太驕傲時需要被**讓其認清現實**。

She was praised too much at work and needed to be knocked down to size.

她在工作上被過度讚揚，需要**讓她認清現實**。

That guy needed to be knocked down to size after bragging so much about his promotion.

那傢伙升職後一直在吹噓，真的應該被**讓其認清現實**。

Don't worry, life has a way of knocking people down to size.

別擔心，生活自然會**讓人認清現實**。

He acts like he owns the place—I wish someone would knock him down to size.

他像是這裡的老闆一樣—我真希望有人能**讓他認清現實**。