"gloves are off" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 撕破臉皮
• 不再客氣

Definition

這個表達表示人們不再客氣，準備直接甚至激烈地對抗，尤其是在衝突變得嚴重後。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於商業、政治或體育領域，表示雙方開始認真或具有攻擊性的對抗。屬於非正式用語。非字面意思，而是比喻語氣或策略變化。

Examples

After the argument, the gloves are off between the two teams.

爭吵後，雙方**撕破臉皮**了。

The gloves are off in this election campaign now.

現在這場選舉活動**不再客氣**了。

When the manager shouted, it was clear the gloves are off.

經理大喊後，大家都知道**不再客氣**了。

You can tell the gloves are off when both sides start attacking each other personally.

當雙方開始進行人身攻擊時，就說明**撕破臉皮**了。

Don't expect any more nice words—the gloves are off from here on out.

別再指望好聽的話了——從現在開始**不再客氣**。

Once the negotiations failed, the gloves are off between the two companies.

談判失敗後，這兩家公司**開始撕破臉皮**了。