"take lying down" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逆来顺受
• 默默接受

Definition

对于不公或糟糕的事情默默接受，不反抗也不抱怨。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于否定，例如 'not take lying down' 表示不愿默默接受不公，强调有抗议行为。用法多见于口语、新闻报道，指面对不公时敢于反击。

Examples

She won't take lying down the unfair decision.

她不会对不公的决定**逆来顺受**。

You shouldn't take lying down when someone is rude to you.

别人对你无礼时，你不应该**默默接受**。

The workers refused to take lying down the pay cut.

工人们拒绝**逆来顺受**工资削减。

"Are you just going to take lying down what your boss said yesterday?"

“你打算就这样**默默接受**你老板昨天说的话吗？”

People aren't going to take lying down these new taxes; there will be protests.

人们不会对这些新税**逆来顺受**，肯定会有抗议。

If your rights are at stake, you can't just take lying down.

如果你的权利受到威胁，你不能就这样**默默接受**。