"run with scissors" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拿着剪刀跑

Definition

手里拿着剪刀跑，通常是用来警告避免危险行为。也可以指做事不小心或鲁莽。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常在对孩子的警告或比喻危险、不谨慎行为时使用，不正式，带有提醒意味。

Examples

You should never run with scissors.

你绝对不应该**拿着剪刀跑**。

His mom told him, "Don’t run with scissors!"

他妈妈说：“不要**拿着剪刀跑**！”

It’s dangerous to run with scissors in your hand.

手里**拿着剪刀跑**很危险。

We all know not to run with scissors, but sometimes people still take risks.

大家都知道不能**拿着剪刀跑**，可有时候人们还是会冒险。

Investing all your money at once is like choosing to run with scissors.

把所有钱一次性投资就像是在**拿着剪刀跑**。

He likes to live dangerously—always ready to run with scissors.

他喜欢冒险，总是愿意**拿着剪刀跑**。