"raised by wolves" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 被狼养大（比喻）
• 野蛮的（习语）

Definition

说某人“被狼养大”表示这个人很野蛮，缺乏教养，就像没学过如何在社会中举止一样。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式、带幽默或批评意味的习语，用来形容某人非常粗鲁没有礼貌。不是字面意思，常用于夸张地批评：看到别人没礼貌时说“你被狼养大的吗？”

Examples

He eats with his hands like he was raised by wolves.

他用手吃饭，好像**被狼养大**的一样。

My mother always says, 'Were you raised by wolves?' when I forget my manners.

我妈妈总是说：“你**被狼养大**的吗？”当我没有礼貌的时候。

People might think she was raised by wolves because she never says 'please' or 'thank you'.

人们可能会以为她**被狼养大**的，因为她从不说“请”和“谢谢”。

Come on, close your mouth when you chew! Were you raised by wolves or something?

拜托，吃东西的时候请闭上嘴！你是**被狼养大**的吗？

All this mess in your room—it looks like you were raised by wolves!

你房间这么乱，简直像**被狼养大**的！

I forgot to take off my shoes in her house and she joked, 'Wow, were you raised by wolves?'

我进她家没脱鞋，她开玩笑说：“哇，你是**被狼养大**的吗？”