"sore point" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 敏感話題
• 痛處

Definition

一個讓人感到不安、尷尬或生氣的話題或問題，一提到就會讓對方不舒服。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於口語，指別人不願意談或容易觸怒的話題。類似“敏感話題”或“痛處”。意思是心裡敏感，不是身體上的痛。

Examples

Let's not talk about her job loss—it's a sore point.

我們別談她失業的事了——那是個**敏感話題**。

His relationship with his parents is a sore point.

他和父母的關係是個**痛處**。

Money can be a sore point in many families.

金錢在很多家庭中都是一個**敏感話題**。

Don't bring up his failed exam—it’s really a sore point for him.

別提他考試沒通過的事，那是他的**痛處**。

That subject is always a sore point during our meetings.

在我們的會議上，那個話題總是個**敏感話題**。

Even after years, it's still a sore point between them.

即使多年後，那件事在他們之間還是**敏感話題**。