"throw to the wolves" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让…自生自灭
• 把…推向险境

Definition

让某人自生自灭，让其独自面对危险、批评或麻烦，没有任何帮助。通常用于形容某人被单独留下应对困难。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于习语，不是字面意思。常在表达批评或放弃他人时使用，特别是在职场或竞争时。类似“抛弃某人不管”。语气较口语化，日常和正式场合都可用。

Examples

They threw him to the wolves when problems started.

问题开始时，他们就把他**让…自生自灭**了。

I felt like my boss threw me to the wolves at the meeting.

我在会议上觉得老板把我**让…自生自灭**了。

Don’t throw your friends to the wolves when things get tough.

事情变难时，不要**把朋友让…自生自灭**。

After the mistake, the company just threw her to the wolves instead of helping her fix it.

出了错，公司反而**让她自生自灭**，没有帮她解决。

He wasn’t prepared for the interview; his teacher basically threw him to the wolves.

他根本没准备好面试，老师简直是**让他自生自灭**。

Some managers throw their staff to the wolves to avoid blame themselves.

有些经理为了推卸责任，会**让下属自生自灭**。