"protest too much" in Chinese (Simplified)

• （否认时）过于激烈
• 辩解太多

Definition

当某人“过于激烈地否认”某事时，就是否认得太强烈或太频繁，让人怀疑他其实在掩饰什么。强烈的否认反而显得可疑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于别人否认喜欢某人、无辜或隐藏秘密时，带点文学色彩（莎士比亚台词）。表达对方否认得太用力，反而更可疑。

Examples

Whenever you mention chocolate, he protests too much that he doesn't like it.

每次你提到巧克力，他都**过于激烈地否认**自己喜欢。

She protests too much when people ask if she's afraid of dogs.

别人问她怕不怕狗时，她总是**辩解太多**。

If you protest too much, others might not believe you.

如果你**否认时太激烈**，别人可能就不信了。

You say you don't care, but you protest too much—are you sure?

你说你不在乎，可你**否认得太用力了**——真的没关系？

The more you protest too much, the more suspicious it sounds.

你越是**极力否认**，就越让人怀疑。

Everyone believed him at first, but then he started to protest too much and people got suspicious.

一开始大家都信了他，后来他**否认得太激烈**，大家就起疑了。