"the one that got away" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 錯過的人
• 魚跑掉了（比喻未得到的人）

Definition

用來形容你差點擁有卻最終失去的人、機會或事物，特別是讓人懷唸的過去戀人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式表達，帶有懷舊或遺憾之意。多指失戀，也可泛指失去的機會。常見於對話和歌曲中。

Examples

He often thinks about the one that got away.

他常常想起**錯過的人**。

Sometimes, we all remember the one that got away.

有時候，我們都會想起**錯過的人**。

For her, he was the one that got away.

對她來說，他就是**錯過的人**。

We broke up years ago, but he’s still the one that got away for me.

我們分手很多年了，但對我來說他依然是**錯過的人**。

You never forget the one that got away—it changes how you see love.

你永遠不會忘記**錯過的人**——這會改變你看待愛情的方式。

Some jobs are like the one that got away—you wonder what could have happened if you'd taken them.

有些工作就像**錯過的人**一樣——你會想如果當初接受了會怎樣。