"ugly duckling" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 醜小鴨

Definition

最初看起來不起眼或不漂亮，但後來變得美麗或成功的人或事。這個詞語來自著名童話《醜小鴨》。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個比喻說法，常用來形容經歷正面改變的人或事。多見於非正式場合，如成長故事。不要僅用於外貌，以免冒犯。

Examples

She felt like an ugly duckling in school, but now she is confident and successful.

她在學校時覺得自己像**醜小鴨**，但現在很自信又成功。

The old building was an ugly duckling until they renovated it.

那棟舊樓原本是**醜小鴨**，直到整修過。

Many celebrities were once ugly ducklings before they became famous.

許多名人在成名前也是**醜小鴨**。

He used to get teased, but turns out he was just an ugly duckling all along.

以前大家笑他，結果他只是個**醜小鴨**。

This project started out as an ugly duckling, but now everyone loves it.

這個專案原本像**醜小鴨**，現在大家都喜歡了。

Don’t worry if you feel like an ugly duckling now—things can change sooner than you think!

現在覺得自己是**醜小鴨**也別擔心—事情可能很快就會改變！