"your back is up" in Chinese (Traditional)

你在防備你很生氣

Definition

這個表達的意思是某人感到防備、惱怒或不高興，好像隨時準備爭論或保護自己。

非正式用語，形容某人反應強烈或容易生氣。源自貓受到威脅時拱背的狀態。通常描述情感上的防禦而非身體姿勢。常見說法：「你為什麼在防備？」

When you talk about that topic, your back is up.

你談到那個話題時，**你在防備**。

I could see your back is up after that comment.

我能看出那句話後**你很生氣**。

Why is your back up today?

你今天為什麼**在防備**？

You don't have to get your back up every time I ask a question.

我每次問問題，你不必總是**防備**。

The minute I mentioned her mistake, her back was up.

我一提到她的錯誤，**她就防備起來了**。

Don't take it personally—it's not worth putting your back up over this.

別放在心上——這事沒必要讓**你生氣/防備**。