"not hurt a flea" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 连一只蚂蚁都不伤害

Definition

形容一个人非常温和，连一只小动物都不会伤害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式表达，强调某人非常善良、温柔，几乎不会对任何人或动物造成伤害。常用来形容性格非常温和的人。

Examples

My little brother would not hurt a flea.

我弟弟**连一只蚂蚁都不伤害**。

She is so kind, she would not hurt a flea.

她非常善良，**连一只蚂蚁都不伤害**。

Tom would not hurt a flea, even if he was angry.

汤姆即使生气也**连一只蚂蚁都不伤害**。

Don’t worry about your cat; he would not hurt a flea.

别担心你的猫，他**连一只蚂蚁都不伤害**。

Everyone says Sarah would not hurt a flea—she even sets spiders free instead of killing them.

大家都说莎拉**连一只蚂蚁都不伤害**——她甚至会把蜘蛛放出去，而不是杀掉。

Honestly, Mark would not hurt a flea. He just wants everyone to get along.

说真的，马克**连一只蚂蚁都不伤害**。他只希望大家相处融洽。