"slap your wrist" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 象征性惩罚
• 轻微警告

Definition

指对某人小错误给予象征性的惩罚或轻微警告，通常表示不会严厉处罚。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比喻表达，不是真的打手腕。用于非正式场合，常带有讽刺意味，表示处罚太轻。常用于讨论规定或法律。

Examples

The teacher only slapped his wrist for cheating.

老师只是象征性地**惩罚了他一下**，因为作弊。

The police slapped his wrist for speeding.

警察只是**象征性地警告了他**因为超速。

He was just slapped on the wrist for lying.

他因为撒谎只是**象征性地受到了惩罚**。

The company broke the law but only got a slap on the wrist.

公司违法了但只是**被轻轻处罚了一下**。

Honestly, giving him a slap on the wrist won't change his behavior.

说实话，给他**象征性惩罚**不会改变他的行为。

After missing the deadline, she just got a slap on the wrist from her boss.

截止日期没完成后，她只被老板**轻轻批评了一下**。