"pull the rug out" in Chinese (Traditional)
突然撤走支持讓某人措手不及
Definition
突然且毫無預警地撤走對某人的支持、幫助或機會,使他們陷入困境。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
屬於英語口語慣用語,表示別人突然撤回原本的支持或機會,讓人措手不及或感覺被背叛。常見於非正式場合,搭配 'pull the rug out from under someone' 使用。不是字面意思。
Examples
The company pulled the rug out and canceled the project.
公司突然**撤走支持**,取消了這個項目。
My friend pulled the rug out and left me alone at the party.
我的朋友突然**讓我措手不及**,把我一個人留在派對上。
She felt hurt when her team pulled the rug out by not supporting her idea.
當她的團隊沒有支持她的想法時,**撤走了支持**,讓她很受傷。
Everything was going great until they pulled the rug out from under us.
一切都很順利,直到他們突然**撤走支持**讓我們措手不及。
I can't believe they pulled the rug out right before the launch.
真不敢相信他們在發布前突然**撤走了支持**。
They really pulled the rug out when they changed the deal last minute.
他們在最後一刻改了協議,真是**讓人措手不及**。