"ace up your sleeve" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 藏在袖子裡的王牌

Definition

「藏在袖子裡的王牌」意思是擁有一個別人不知道的祕密優勢或計劃，在關鍵時刻使用來取得成功。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式的說法，常用於商業、體育或日常生活，代表準備了一個隱藏的優勢。不可直譯為字面意思，也類似於『祕密武器』或『殺手鐧』。

Examples

He always has an ace up his sleeve in negotiations.

他在談判時總有一張**藏在袖子裡的王牌**。

If the plan fails, we still have an ace up our sleeve.

如果計劃失敗，我們還有一張**藏在袖子裡的王牌**。

The coach has an ace up his sleeve for the final game.

教練為決賽準備了一張**藏在袖子裡的王牌**。

Don’t worry, I have an ace up my sleeve if things go wrong.

別擔心，萬一出錯我還有**藏在袖子裡的王牌**。

She seemed calm during the competition, like she had an ace up her sleeve.

她在比賽中很冷靜，好像有個**藏在袖子裡的王牌**。

You never know—he might have an ace up his sleeve you don’t expect.

你永遠不知道——他可能有你想不到的**藏在袖子裡的王牌**。