"a slap in the face" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 當面一巴掌
• 侮辱 (比喻用法)

Definition

一種被視為嚴重侮辱、拒絕或羞辱的行為或言語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達是比喻用法，用來形容心理上的重大侮辱或傷害，而不是實際的巴掌。可以在正式或非正式語境下使用，常指被拒絕或不尊重後的感受。

Examples

Getting ignored by my friends was a slap in the face.

被朋友們忽視讓我感覺像捱了**一巴掌**。

Losing the competition felt like a slap in the face.

比賽失敗感覺像被打了**一巴掌**。

His rude comment was a slap in the face to everyone there.

他粗魯的話對在場所有人來說都是**當面一巴掌**。

Not getting promoted after so much hard work was really a slap in the face.

努力工作卻沒被升職，真是**當面一巴掌**。

Her decision to leave the team was a slap in the face to everyone who supported her.

她決定離開團隊，對所有支持她的人來說都是**當面一巴掌**。

When they raised the prices right after winning the award, it was a slap in the face to their loyal customers.

他們剛得獎後就漲價，對忠實顧客來說簡直是**一巴掌**。