"off on the wrong foot" in Chinese (Simplified)

起步不顺

Definition

指事情或关系一开始就不顺利，常常导致误解或问题的发生。

属于非正式表达，用于形容一开始气氛不好或出师不利，常用在人际关系、工作、合作等。反义为“get off on the right foot”。只用于比喻，非字面动作。

We got off on the wrong foot, but now we are good friends.

我们一开始**起步不顺**，但现在我们是好朋友。

The meeting got off on the wrong foot because of a misunderstanding.

会议因为误会**起步不顺**。

I think my new job and I have gotten off on the wrong foot.

我觉得新工作和我**起步不顺**。

If you get off on the wrong foot with your boss, it can be hard to recover.

如果和老板**起步不顺**，以后很难挽回。

They really got off on the wrong foot at the party—hopefully next time will be better.

他们在聚会上真的**起步不顺**，希望下次会更好。

Sorry if we got off on the wrong foot—let's try again.

对不起，如果我们**起步不顺**，让我们再试一次。