"play for keeps" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 玩真的
• 認真對待

Definition

以認真和決心的態度行動，通常意味著有真實的後果或獎勵，不只是玩玩而已。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法，常用於遊戲、商業或人際關係，表示某人不是開玩笑，而是認真對待。表示決心。

Examples

When they make a deal, they play for keeps.

他們做交易時，**玩真的**。

She warned me that in this competition, everyone plays for keeps.

她警告我在這個比賽中，每個人都**玩真的**。

If you want to join this team, be ready to play for keeps.

如果你想加入這個隊，得準備好**認真對待**。

Watch out—those guys play for keeps and don’t give second chances.

小心——那些人**玩真的**，不會給第二次機會。

This isn’t just a friendly match—we’re playing for keeps now.

這可不只是友誼賽，我們現在**玩真的**了。

You can tell by his attitude that he’s playing for keeps this time.

從他的態度可以看出這次他**認真對待**。