"curl up and die" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 羞愧得恨不得找個地洞鑽進去

Definition

這個表達意思是感到極度尷尬或羞愧，以至於希望自己能消失或完全躲起來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語化，用來誇張表達極度尷尬。常用 'I could just curl up and die.' 不是字面意思，只是形容想逃掉。

Examples

When I gave the wrong answer in class, I wanted to curl up and die.

我在課堂上答錯時，真的想**羞愧得找個地洞鑽進去**。

He was so embarrassed by the mistake, he could curl up and die.

他因為這個錯誤感到非常尷尬，恨不得**羞愧得找個地洞鑽進去**。

If my secret gets out, I’ll just curl up and die.

如果我的秘密被發現，我簡直要**羞愧得無地自容**。

After spilling coffee all over my boss, I wanted to curl up and die.

把咖啡灑到老闆身上後，我真的想**羞愧得找個地洞鑽進去**。

I mixed up their names at the wedding and just wanted to curl up and die.

在婚禮上叫錯了他們的名字，我只想**羞愧得消失**。

She said something so awkward that we both wanted to curl up and die.

她說了句超級尷尬的話，我們倆都想**羞愧得無地自容**。