"tread lightly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小心行事
• 謹慎對待

Definition

非常小心地行動或說話，通常是為了避免引起麻煩、冒犯或問題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可字面用也常做比喻，多指對敏感話題或複雜局勢要小心。常見於勸告或警告，語氣較委婉。

Examples

You should tread lightly when asking about her family.

提到她的家人時你要**小心行事**。

We need to tread lightly with this decision.

我們做這個決定時要**謹慎對待**。

He learned to tread lightly after making a mistake at work.

他在工作出錯後學會了**小心行事**。

If you want to avoid drama, tread lightly around office gossip.

如果你想避免麻煩，關於辦公室八卦要**小心行事**。

The manager told us to tread lightly until the new policy is clear.

經理說在新政策明確前都要**小心行事**。

With his parents visiting, he decided to tread lightly about the topic of money.

父母來訪時，他決定在談錢的問題上**謹慎對待**。