"take a hint" in Chinese (Simplified)
领会暗示明白提示
Definition
理解别人没有直接说但在暗示你做或不做某事,通常是对方希望你有所行动的意思。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要是非正式用语,多用于别人没有领会间接的暗示,尤其是在社交场合。有时带有玩笑或一点无奈的语气。常见于表达喜欢、请求离开、或让对方改变行为等情境。
Examples
Why didn’t you take a hint? She wanted to be alone.
你为什么没**领会暗示**?她想一个人待着。
I tried to take a hint and left the party early.
我试着**明白提示**,所以提前离开了聚会。
Can you please take a hint and stop calling me at night?
你能**领会暗示**别再晚上给我打电话吗?
He never seems to take a hint, no matter how obvious I am.
无论我多明显,他都好像不会**明白提示**。
She kept hinting it was late, but I didn’t take a hint.
她一直暗示已经很晚了,但我没有**领会暗示**。
Dude, take a hint—she’s just not that into you.
哥们,**领会暗示**吧——她对你真的没兴趣。