"get your hands dirty" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 親自動手
• 親自上陣

Definition

自己動手做事，通常需要努力或會弄髒自己，也指親自參與而不是隻在旁監督或指揮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法，強調主動參與事務或不怕辛苦做實際工作。多為比喻，不一定真的要弄髒手。

Examples

Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to learn new skills.

有時候你得**親自動手**，才能學到新技能。

The manager wanted to get his hands dirty and help with the project.

經理想要**親自動手**幫忙做這個項目。

We need more people willing to get their hands dirty in this job.

我們需要更多願意**親自動手**做這項工作的人。

"Don’t just watch—come get your hands dirty with us!"

“別光看，快來跟我們一起**親自動手**吧！”

It’s not a glamorous job, but someone has to get their hands dirty.

這不是什麼光鮮的工作，但總得有人**親自動手**。

If you want results, you sometimes have to get your hands dirty and do it yourself.

想要有成果，有時候你得**親自動手**自己來做。