"hobson's choice" in Chinese (Traditional)
霍布森的選擇沒有真正選擇權
Definition
一種只能接受他人提供的東西或什麼都沒有的狀況;表面上看似有選擇,其實只有一個選項。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式或書面語,有時帶幽默或諷刺意味。並非「艱難選擇」而是「沒有真正選擇」。常見說法有『這就是霍布森的選擇』。不要和「蘇菲的選擇」混淆。
Examples
He was given a Hobson's choice: accept the job or get nothing.
他面臨一個**霍布森的選擇**:接受這份工作或什麼也沒有。
Staying or leaving was a Hobson's choice for her.
對她來說,留下還是離開是**霍布森的選擇**。
It felt like a Hobson's choice, not a real decision.
這感覺像是**霍布森的選擇**,不是一個真正的決定。
Honestly, it was a Hobson's choice—I either signed the contract or lost the apartment.
說真的,這就是**霍布森的選擇**—不是簽約就是失去公寓。
My boss made it sound like I had options, but it was a Hobson's choice in reality.
老闆講得好像我有選擇,其實只是**霍布森的選擇**。
Don’t be fooled—it’s just a Hobson's choice disguised as a favor.
別被愚弄了,這只是偽裝成幫忙的**霍布森的選擇**。