"touch a sore spot" in Chinese (Traditional)

觸及痛處提到敏感話題

Definition

提出讓某人感到不舒服、難過或敏感的話題，因為那是個人或情感上的問題。

屬於非正式說法，常用於無意間觸及對方敏感話題時。僅用於情感層面，不適用於真實身體痛點。

I'm sorry if I touched a sore spot by asking about your job.

如果我問你的工作**觸及痛處**，很抱歉。

You really touched a sore spot when you mentioned her ex-boyfriend.

你提她前男友時真的**提到敏感話題**了。

The teacher touched a sore spot by talking about the recent test results.

老師提到最近的考試成績**觸及痛處**了。

Let's change the subject—I think we've touched a sore spot.

我們換個話題吧——我覺得我們**提到了敏感話題**。

I didn't realize I'd touched a sore spot until he got quiet all of a sudden.

我沒意識到自己**觸及到他的痛處**，直到他突然安靜下來。

Be careful—you might touch a sore spot if you ask about her family.

小心點——你要是問她家庭的事可能會**觸及痛處**。