"paint into a corner" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 把自己逼入困境

Definition

讓自己因自己的決定或行為陷入無路可退的困境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是比喻用語，最常見用法是 'paint yourself into a corner'，常見於口語和非正式場合，重點是自己把自己逼入困境。

Examples

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

他因承諾獨自完成這個項目，**把自己逼入困境**。

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

如果現在把所有錢花光，之後可能會**把自己逼入困境**。

She painted herself into a corner with her strict rules.

她因規定太嚴格，**把自己逼入困境**。

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

我們沒早點開始，真的**把自己逼入了困境**。

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

不要因做不到的承諾而**把自己逼入困境**。

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

他們在談判中**把自己逼入了困境**，不得不接受一個糟糕的協議。