"take down a peg" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让某人收敛气焰
• 让某人谦虚

Definition

让某人变得谦虚一点，特别是当他们太自大时。意思是让某人不要太自以为是。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于口语中，对自大或自负的人表达“该收敛一下了”。常见说法有“让他收敛气焰”、“让他变得谦虚”。不是侮辱，而是提醒有谦卑之心。

Examples

He was acting so arrogant, so someone had to take him down a peg.

他太傲慢了，所以有人不得不**让他收敛气焰**。

Sometimes a little criticism can take you down a peg.

有时候一点批评可以**让你谦虚一点**。

The teacher's comment really took him down a peg.

老师的一句话真的**让他收敛了很多**。

After winning the contest, she needed to be taken down a peg or two.

比赛获胜后，她确实需要**收敛一些**。

Don’t worry, life has a way of taking us all down a peg sooner or later.

别担心，人生迟早会**让我们都谦虚下来**。

He was bragging non-stop until his friend jokingly took him down a peg.

他一直吹嘘，直到朋友开玩笑地**让他收敛气焰**。