"yenta" in Chinese (Traditional)
八卦女人愛管閒事的人(貶義,女性)
Definition
yenta 指的是喜歡傳播八卦或插手他人事務的女性。這個詞源自意第緒語,有時帶有幽默或貶義色彩。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“yenta” 是非正式用詞,有時帶有幽默、戲謔或貶抑的意思。通常專指女性,不常用於男性,常見於美國影視或猶太文化語境。
Examples
Everyone knows Mrs. Smith is a yenta in our neighborhood.
大家都知道史密斯太太是我們社區的**八卦女人**。
Don't be such a yenta; mind your own business.
別做**八卦女人**,管好你自己的事。
My aunt is the family yenta; she loves to gossip.
我姑媽是家裡的**八卦女人**,特別愛講閒話。
She always knows everyone’s secrets—she’s a total yenta.
她總是知道大家的祕密——簡直是個**八卦女人**。
You didn't hear it from me, but the office yenta is at it again.
你不是從我這裡聽說的,但辦公室的**八卦女人**又開始了。
Honestly, being a yenta just gets people in trouble.
老實說,當**八卦女人**只會給人帶來麻煩。