"take lying down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逆來順受
• 默默接受

Definition

對於不公或糟糕的事情默默接受，不反抗也不抱怨。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於否定，例如 'not take lying down' 表示不願默默接受不公，強調有所抗議。多用於口語或新聞中，指面對不公時有反抗。

Examples

She won't take lying down the unfair decision.

她不會對不公的決定**逆來順受**。

You shouldn't take lying down when someone is rude to you.

別人對你無禮時，你不應該**默默接受**。

The workers refused to take lying down the pay cut.

工人們拒絕**逆來順受**工資削減。

"Are you just going to take lying down what your boss said yesterday?"

「你打算就這樣**默默接受**你老闆昨天說的話嗎？」

People aren't going to take lying down these new taxes; there will be protests.

人們不會對這些新稅**逆來順受**，一定會有抗議。

If your rights are at stake, you can't just take lying down.

如果你的權利受到威脅，你不能就這樣**默默接受**。