"trifle with" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 輕視
• 玩弄

Definition

將某人或某事視為不重要，或對應受尊重的事物漫不經心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常出現在較正式或文學語境，特指對情感、責任等嚴肅主題掉以輕心。“Don’t trifle with...”常作警告語。不用於輕鬆或滑稽情境。

Examples

You should not trifle with people's feelings.

你不應該**玩弄**別人的感情。

Don't trifle with fire, it's dangerous.

不要**玩弄**火，很危險。

You must never trifle with your health.

你絕不能**輕視**自己的健康。

He likes to trifle with rules just to see what he can get away with.

他喜歡**無視**規則，只是想看看自己能討便宜到什麼程度。

I wouldn’t trifle with her patience if I were you.

要是我是你，我不會**輕視**她的耐心。

Life is not something you can trifle with and expect no consequences.

人生不是可以隨便**玩弄**、而不承擔後果的東西。