"rubicon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 魯比孔（不可回頭的界線）

Definition

「魯比孔」指不可回頭的界線，一旦跨過就無法改變決定。來源於義大利一條河流的名稱，凱撒大帝曾有名地跨越過這條河。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「魯比孔」用於正式、文學或歷史語境。常見於“cross the Rubicon”（跨越魯比孔），指做出無法挽回的決定。平常口語中罕用，多見於書面和演講。

Examples

After signing the contract, he knew he had crossed the Rubicon.

簽完合約後，他知道自己已經跨過了**魯比孔**。

Quitting his job was his Rubicon.

辭職對他來說是他的**魯比孔**。

She knew that telling the truth was a Rubicon she had to cross.

她知道說出實情是必須跨過的**魯比孔**。

The moment we made the announcement, we crossed our own Rubicon.

我們發布公告的那一刻，就是跨過了自己的**魯比孔**。

There's no turning back now—the Rubicon has been crossed.

現在已經無法回頭，**魯比孔**已經被跨越。

When you hit 'send' on that email, you’ll cross the Rubicon.

點擊郵件“發送”那一刻，你就跨過了**魯比孔**。