"raised by wolves" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 被狼養大（比喻）
• 野蠻的（習語）

Definition

說某人「被狼養大」表示這個人很野蠻，缺乏教養，就像沒學過如何在社會中舉止一樣。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個非正式、帶幽默或批評意味的習語，用來形容某人很粗魯沒禮貌。不是字面意思，常用來誇張地批評：看到別人沒禮貌時會說“你是被狼養大的嗎？”

Examples

He eats with his hands like he was raised by wolves.

他用手喫飯，好像**被狼養大**的一樣。

My mother always says, 'Were you raised by wolves?' when I forget my manners.

我媽媽總是說：「你**被狼養大**的嗎？」當我沒禮貌的時候。

People might think she was raised by wolves because she never says 'please' or 'thank you'.

人們可能會以為她**被狼養大**的，因為她從不說「請」和「謝謝」。

Come on, close your mouth when you chew! Were you raised by wolves or something?

拜託，喫東西的時候請閉上嘴！你是**被狼養大**的嗎？

All this mess in your room—it looks like you were raised by wolves!

你房間這麼亂，簡直像**被狼養大**的！

I forgot to take off my shoes in her house and she joked, 'Wow, were you raised by wolves?'

我進她家沒脫鞋，她開玩笑說：「哇，你是**被狼養大**的嗎？」