"mean business" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 是認真的
• 當真

Definition

說話或做事非常認真，展現決心，真的準備採取行動，而不是開玩笑或裝樣子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個片語是非正式的，用來強調決心或警告他人自己不是在開玩笑。常見於商業、談判或嚴肅場合。不要與 'mean'（意思是、刻薄）或 'business'（公司、商業）混淆。常用語法：'I mean business.'、'They mean business.'

Examples

If you bring a contract, it shows you mean business.

你帶合同來，說明你**是認真的**。

Her strict voice told us she meant business.

她嚴厲的語氣讓我們知道她**是認真的**。

I mean business—do your homework now.

我**是認真的**——現在就做功課。

When she showed up at the meeting in a suit, we knew she meant business.

她穿西裝來開會，我們知道她**當真了**。

'Don't make me repeat myself. I mean business,' the coach warned.

“別讓我再說一次。我**是認真的**。”教練警告道。

He smiled, but I could tell from his eyes he meant business this time.

他微笑了，但我能從眼神看出這次他**是認真的**。