"slap on the wrist" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 輕微處罰
• 象徵性懲罰

Definition

做錯事後受到的輕微或象徵性的處罰，通常被認為不夠嚴厲，不足以糾正行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，多用於批評處罰過輕，尤其是在法律、學校或職場情境中。僅為比喻，並非實際的體罰。

Examples

The student only got a slap on the wrist for cheating on the test.

學生因考試作弊只受到了一點**輕微處罰**。

The company got a slap on the wrist for breaking the law.

公司違法只受到了**象徵性懲罰**。

He got a slap on the wrist instead of going to jail.

他沒有坐牢，只受到了**輕微處罰**。

Many people thought the penalty was just a slap on the wrist.

很多人認為處罰只是**象徵性懲罰**。

After breaking the rules, all he got was a slap on the wrist.

他違反規定後，只受到了一個**輕微處罰**。

It felt like a slap on the wrist considering how serious the mistake was.

考慮到錯誤的嚴重性，這次處罰看起來只是**象徵性的處罰**。