"play the field" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 脚踏多条船
• 不专一交往

Definition

同时和多个人约会或保持恋爱关系，而不专一于某一个人。这个短语也可以泛指不局限于一个选择。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式用语，主要用于描述恋爱关系。不同于“出轨”或“劈腿”，指的是未确定关系前的多方尝试，一般是公开的。

Examples

He likes to play the field before settling down.

他喜欢在安定下来之前**脚踏多条船**。

Some people want to play the field in their twenties.

有些人在二十多岁时喜欢**不专一交往**。

Sarah decided to play the field instead of having a boyfriend.

Sarah决定**不专一交往**，没有找固定男朋友。

I’m not looking for anything serious right now—I just want to play the field.

我现在不想谈认真的恋爱，只想**脚踏多条船**。

You've been playing the field a lot lately, haven’t you?

你最近**脚踏多条船**了吧？

My friend told me to play the field before I choose someone.

我的朋友建议我在选择对象前先**不专一交往**。