"square one" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 原點
• 重新開始

Definition

在一個過程或活動的起點，尤其是在失敗或遇到挫折後，意即你必須重新從頭開始。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語化表達，只用於抽象過程或計劃，不指實體地點。“back to square one” 表示之前的努力白費，需要重新開始，常帶無奈或沮喪情緒。

Examples

After the mistake, we were back to square one.

出了錯後，我們又回到了**原點**。

We tried a new plan, but it failed, so we're at square one again.

我們嘗試了新方案，但失敗了，所以又回到**原點**。

If this doesn't work, we'll return to square one.

如果這個不行，我們會回到**原點**。

We've spent months on this project, but with the changes, it's back to square one for us.

我們花了幾個月做這個項目，但因為變化，我們又回到**原點**了。

Whenever a new boss comes in, we end up at square one and have to prove ourselves all over.

每次新老闆來，我們就得從**原點**重新證明自己。

It can feel discouraging to go back to square one, but sometimes that's how you make real progress.

回到**原點**可能讓人沮喪，但有時就是這樣才會真正進步。