"flea in your ear" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴厲斥責
• 警告（比喻說法）

Definition

對某人作出嚴厲的警告或斥責，通常因為對方做錯了什麼或犯了錯誤。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是英式口語，通常指來自上司或有權威者的嚴厲斥責，僅用作比喻，與真正的跳蚤無關。常用於口語對話。

Examples

My teacher gave me a flea in my ear for forgetting my homework.

老師因為我忘了帶作業，給了我**嚴厲斥責**。

He left the meeting with a real flea in his ear after arguing with his boss.

他和上司爭論後，帶著**嚴厲斥責**離開了會議。

If you come home late again, you'll get a flea in your ear from your parents.

如果你再晚回家，你會被父母**嚴厲斥責**。

After that email, I definitely got a flea in my ear from my manager.

發了那封郵件後，我被經理**嚴厲斥責**了一番。

She didn't just ignore my suggestion—she gave me a flea in my ear about it!

她不但沒理會我的建議，還給了我**嚴厲斥責**！

Trust me, you don't want to leave the kitchen a mess unless you want a flea in your ear from Dad.

相信我，除非你想被爸爸**嚴厲斥責**，否則別把廚房弄亂。