"send from pillar to post" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 到處踢皮球
• 把人推來推去

Definition

讓某人被各個部門或人推來推去，得不到幫助，通常令人感到沮喪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個短語用於非正式場合，形容被多個部門或人物推來推去卻問題得不到解決，多用於描述官僚體系或客服等令人沮喪的經歷，不適用於普通移動。

Examples

When I asked for help, they just sent me from pillar to post.

我請求幫助時，他們只是**到處踢皮球**。

The company sent him from pillar to post when he complained about the product.

他投訴產品時，公司就**把他推來推去**。

The teachers sent her from pillar to post when she asked about her exam results.

她問考試成績時，老師們**把她推來推去**。

I've been sent from pillar to post all day trying to get this paperwork sorted.

為了辦這份文件，我一天都在**被到處踢皮球**。

Every time I call customer service, I get sent from pillar to post with no answers.

每次我打客服電話，都**被推來推去**，沒有答案。

Dealing with the bank was a nightmare—they just sent me from pillar to post the whole time.

和銀行打交道簡直是噩夢——他們一直**把我推來推去**。