"crawl into a hole" in Chinese (Traditional)
恨不得找個地洞鑽進去
Definition
因為非常尷尬或羞愧而想消失或找地方躲起來。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是非正式且比喻的說法，只用於形容強烈尷尬或羞愧。常說『我真想找個地洞鑽進去』，不適用於正式場合。
Examples
I was so embarrassed I wanted to crawl into a hole.
我非常尷尬，真想**找個地洞鑽進去**。
When I forgot my words on stage, I wished I could crawl into a hole.
在臺上忘詞時，我真希望能**找個地洞鑽進去**。
If my phone rings in class, I always want to crawl into a hole.
如果上課手機響了，我總是想**找個地洞鑽進去**。
He said my secret out loud, and I just wanted to crawl into a hole and never come out.
他當眾說出了我的祕密，我真想**找個地洞鑽進去**，再也不出來。
After sending that message to the wrong person, I felt like I could just crawl into a hole from embarrassment.
把那條信息發錯人後，尷尬得我真想**找個地洞鑽進去**。
Sometimes when people sing 'Happy Birthday' to me in a restaurant, I want to crawl into a hole.
有時在餐廳裡別人給我唱生日歌，我就想**找個地洞鑽進去**。