"a fifth wheel" in Chinese (Traditional)
多餘的人累贅
Definition
指在團體中感到自己多餘、不被需要的人,特別是當其他人都成雙成對時。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非正式語,多用於社交或約會場合,表示自己是多餘的人。不要與字面意思的車子第五個輪子混淆。
Examples
I felt like a fifth wheel when I went to the party with two couples.
當我和兩對情侶一起去參加聚會時,我覺得自己是**多餘的人**。
Sometimes I think I'm just a fifth wheel among my friends.
有時候我覺得我在朋友之間只是**多餘的人**。
No one wants to be a fifth wheel on a double date.
沒有人想在雙人約會時做**多餘的人**。
Could you please invite someone else? I don't want to be a fifth wheel all night.
你可以多邀請一個人嗎?我不想整晚都是**多餘的人**。
Whenever my friends bring their partners, I end up being a fifth wheel.
每當朋友帶著伴侶時,我總成了**多餘的人**。
Don't worry, you won't be a fifth wheel—everyone's coming solo tonight!
別擔心,你不會是**多餘的人**,今晚大家都是單獨來的!