"sore point" in Chinese (Simplified)
敏感话题痛处
Definition
一个让人感到不安、尴尬或生气的话题或问题,一提到就会让对方不舒服。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于口语,指别人不愿意谈起或容易生气的话题。与“敏感话题”或“痛处”类似。不是身体上的痛,而是情感上的敏感。
Examples
Let's not talk about her job loss—it's a sore point.
我们别谈她失业的事了——那是个**敏感话题**。
His relationship with his parents is a sore point.
他和父母的关系是个**痛处**。
Money can be a sore point in many families.
金钱在很多家庭中都是一个**敏感话题**。
Don't bring up his failed exam—it’s really a sore point for him.
别提他考试不及格的事,那是他的**痛处**。
That subject is always a sore point during our meetings.
在我们的会议上,那个话题总是个**敏感话题**。
Even after years, it's still a sore point between them.
即使多年后,那件事在他们之间还是**敏感话题**。