"take personally" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 往心里去
• 认为是针对自己

Definition

把评论、行为或情况当作对自己个人的批评或攻击，哪怕其实不是针对自己。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

日常用语，常用于劝别人不要因为某事感到被冒犯或被针对。常见说法：“Don't take it personally.” 与“take it to heart”意思不同，后者更强调情感影响。

Examples

Don't take it personally—she talks to everyone like that.

别**往心里去**——她对每个人都这样说话。

Please don't take it personally if I don't answer right away.

如果我没能马上回复，请不要**往心里去**。

He tends to take things personally, even simple jokes.

他很容易**往心里去**，连简单的玩笑也一样。

It's important not to take criticism personally at work.

在工作中，别把批评**往心里去**很重要。

I try not to take things personally, but sometimes it’s hard.

我尽量不**往心里去**，但有时候真的很难。

If I correct your mistake, please don’t take it personally—I’m just trying to help.

如果我纠正了你的错误，请不要**往心里去**—我只是想帮你。