"not touch with a barge pole" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 避之唯恐不及
• 连杆子都不碰

Definition

这个表达意思是完全避开某事或某人，因为你认为它不好、不愉快或有风险。就是一点也不想碰的意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语且偏英式表达，美国常说 'wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole'。用于指代令人厌恶、危险或风险大的事物，也可形容不喜欢的人。既可用于具体事物，也可用于抽象事情。

Examples

I would not touch that with a barge pole.

我**避之唯恐不及**。

Most people would not touch that job with a barge pole.

大多数人都**连杆子都不碰那个工作**。

She said she would not touch the offer with a barge pole.

她说她**连杆子都不碰那个提议**。

Honestly, I wouldn't touch that investment with a barge pole.

说真的，我**避开那个投资都来不及**。

My friends wouldn’t touch online dating with a barge pole after their last experience.

有了上次的经历，我的朋友们**避开网络约会都来不及**。

After that scandal, no one would touch his company with a barge pole.

那场丑闻后，没有人**愿意碰他的公司**。