"throw to the wolves" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓…自生自滅
• 把…推向險境

Definition

讓某人自生自滅，讓其獨自面對危險、批評或麻煩，沒有任何幫助。通常用來形容某人被單獨留下應對困難。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於成語，不是字面上的意思。常在批評或放棄他人時使用，特別在職場或競爭時。類似「拋棄某人不管」。語氣比較口語，在日常和正式場合都可用。

Examples

They threw him to the wolves when problems started.

問題開始時，他們就把他**讓…自生自滅**了。

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

我在會議上覺得老闆把我**讓…自生自滅**了。

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

事情變難時，不要**把朋友讓…自生自滅**。

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

出了錯，公司反而**讓她自生自滅**，沒有幫她解決。

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

他根本沒準備好面試，老師簡直是**讓他自生自滅**。

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

有些經理為了推卸責任，會**讓下屬自生自滅**。