"see a man about a horse" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 去洗手间
• 去办点事（故作神秘）

Definition

一种幽默又带点老派的说法，用来表示你要离开，通常是去洗手间或处理私人事务，不具体说明原因。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常口语化和带点幽默，常用来避免直说要去厕所，或者有意模糊离开的理由。现在大多是开玩笑时才用，不适合正式场合。

Examples

I'll be right back. I need to see a man about a horse.

我马上回来，要去**洗手间**。

Excuse me, I have to see a man about a horse.

不好意思，我要**去洗手间**。

He left suddenly to see a man about a horse.

他突然离开，说要**去洗手间**。

If you'll excuse me, I have to see a man about a horse—be right back.

抱歉，我得**去洗手间**，马上回来。

Sometimes you just have to see a man about a horse during a long meeting.

开长会时，有时只能**去洗手间**。

He just smiled and said he was going to see a man about a horse, then disappeared for ten minutes.

他只是笑着说要**去洗手间**，十分钟都没回来。