"paint into a corner" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使自己陷入困境

Definition

做事导致自己没有多少选择或难以脱身，通常是因为自己之前的决定或行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达是比喻用法，常用 'paint yourself into a corner' 型式。多用于口语和非正式场合，强调是自己造成无法脱身的困境。

Examples

He painted himself into a corner by promising to finish the project alone.

他因为承诺独自完成项目，**使自己陷入困境**。

If you spend all your money now, you might paint yourself into a corner later.

如果你现在把钱全花了，以后可能会**把自己逼入困境**。

She painted herself into a corner with her strict rules.

她因为规定太严格，**把自己逼入困境**。

We really painted ourselves into a corner by not starting earlier.

我们因为没早点开始，真是**把自己逼入了困境**。

Don't paint yourself into a corner by making promises you can't keep.

不要因为做不到的承诺而**把自己逼入困境**。

They painted themselves into a corner during the negotiation and had to accept a bad deal.

他们在谈判中**把自己逼入了困境**，不得不接受一个糟糕的协议。