"play chicken" in Chinese (Simplified)
玩胆小鬼游戏互相对抗看谁先退让
Definition
在危险情境中与别人对峙,看谁先退让,常指用冒险行为考验对方的胆量。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于非正式表达,常用于比喻,指双方在危险中较量看谁先妥协。不能用于普通的游戏场合,多用于形容冒险或互不让步。
Examples
The two cars played chicken on the road to see who would turn away first.
两辆车在路上**玩胆小鬼游戏**,看谁先让路。
He doesn't like to play chicken with important decisions.
他不喜欢用重要决定来**玩胆小鬼游戏**。
Some children play chicken at the pool to see who jumps last.
有些孩子在泳池里**玩胆小鬼游戏**看谁最后跳下去。
The politicians are playing chicken with the new tax law.
政客们在新税法上**玩胆小鬼游戏**。
Don't play chicken with deadlines, or you'll end up in trouble.
不要拿截止日期来**玩胆小鬼游戏**,否则你会有麻烦。
They were both silent, each waiting for the other to play chicken and admit defeat.
他们都沉默了,各自等着对方先**玩胆小鬼游戏**认输。