"jump through hoops" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大費周章
• 歷經波折

Definition

為了達到目標，不得不做很多複雜或困難的事，通常是因為有人要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個口語習慣用語，常用來形容繁瑣的流程或不必要的要求。不是字面意思，指遇到困難與障礙。常見用法如 “have to jump through hoops”。

Examples

You have to jump through hoops to get a visa for that country.

要去那個國家的簽證，你得**大費周章**。

My boss made me jump through hoops to get approval.

我的老闆讓我**歷經波折**才批准。

She will jump through hoops for her children.

她會為孩子們**大費周章**。

If you want a refund, be ready to jump through hoops.

如果你想要退款，必須準備好**大費周章**。

They made us jump through hoops just to open a bank account.

他們讓我們**歷經波折**，只是為了開個銀行帳戶。

Honestly, I’m tired of jumping through hoops for them.

說真的，我已經受夠為他們**大費周章**了。