"rat race" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 激烈競爭
• 老鼠賽跑

Definition

“rat race”用來形容人們不斷競爭或拼命工作的生活方式，特別是為了賺錢或不落後於他人，常常導致壓力或疲勞。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬非正式、帶負面意涵，常用來批評城市或職場中緊張又競爭的生活。常搭配“escape the rat race”（逃離競爭）等說法。不是指真正的動物比賽。

Examples

Many people feel stuck in the rat race.

許多人覺得自己被困在**激烈競爭**中。

She wants to leave the rat race and move to the countryside.

她想離開**激烈競爭**，搬到鄉下。

The city is famous for its stressful rat race.

這個城市以壓力大的**激烈競爭**聞名。

After ten years in the rat race, he decided it was time for a change.

在**激烈競爭**中奮鬥十年後，他決定是時候改變了。

Sometimes I wish I could just escape the rat race and relax.

有時我真希望能逃離**激烈競爭**，好好放鬆一下。

They're both tired of the endless rat race in corporate life.

他們都厭倦了公司生活中無止境的**激烈競爭**。