"your back is up" in Chinese (Traditional)
你在防備你很生氣
Definition
這個表達的意思是某人感到防備、惱怒或不高興,好像隨時準備爭論或保護自己。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非正式用語,形容某人反應強烈或容易生氣。源自貓受到威脅時拱背的狀態。通常描述情感上的防禦而非身體姿勢。常見說法:「你為什麼在防備?」
Examples
When you talk about that topic, your back is up.
你談到那個話題時,**你在防備**。
I could see your back is up after that comment.
我能看出那句話後**你很生氣**。
Why is your back up today?
你今天為什麼**在防備**?
You don't have to get your back up every time I ask a question.
我每次問問題,你不必總是**防備**。
The minute I mentioned her mistake, her back was up.
我一提到她的錯誤,**她就防備起來了**。
Don't take it personally—it's not worth putting your back up over this.
別放在心上——這事沒必要讓**你生氣/防備**。