"give enough rope" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 給足夠的繩子（比喻用語）- 放任某人自取其咎

Definition

允許某人有足夠的自由，使其最終自食其果或暴露本性。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一種習語，通常帶有負面或諷刺語氣。意指不去幹預，讓對方自行使壞或暴露缺點。多用於非正式或中性語境。

Examples

Sometimes it's best to give enough rope and let people show who they really are.

有時候，最好就是**給足夠的繩子**，讓人們自己暴露本性。

If you give enough rope to a liar, they will get caught in their own lies.

如果你**給足夠的繩子**騙子，他會被自己的謊言困住。

My boss likes to give enough rope before he criticizes someone's work.

我老闆喜歡在批評別人工作前**給足夠的繩子**。

Just give him enough rope and watch—he's bound to mess up eventually.

只要**給他足夠的繩子**，等著看吧——他早晚會出錯。

There’s no point arguing—sometimes you have to give enough rope and let things play out.

爭論沒有意義——有時你要**給足夠的繩子**，讓事情自然發展。

They’ll dig their own grave if you give them enough rope, trust me.

相信我，**給他們足夠的繩子**，他們會自討苦喫。