"peccadillo" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小過失
• 小過錯

Definition

小過失指的是一種不嚴重的小錯誤、小缺點或小過錯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於正式、帶文學色彩的詞，用來描述輕微的錯誤或小過失（多為道德或社會方面）。不用於嚴重錯誤或犯罪。

Examples

He apologized for his peccadillo during the meeting.

他為會議中的**小過失**道歉了。

Forgetting her birthday was only a peccadillo, not a major mistake.

忘記她的生日只是個**小過錯**，並不是大錯誤。

The teacher overlooked his peccadillo and did not punish him.

老師忽略了他的**小過失**，沒有懲罰他。

Most people have a peccadillo or two they'd rather not admit.

大多數人有一兩個**小過失**不願承認。

Compared to his other troubles, this was a minor peccadillo.

相比他其他的問題，這只是個小小的**小過錯**。

Oh, that's just a peccadillo — nobody's perfect!

哦，那只是個**小過失** —— 沒有人是完美的！