"at your mercy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 任由你擺布

Definition

如果某人「任由你擺布」，就是你完全掌控他們，他們只能接受你的決定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達有點正式或戲劇性，常用來形容某人處於沒有權力或完全受人控制的弱勢狀態。可用於人或情境（如“at the mercy of the weather”）。

Examples

The captured bird was at your mercy.

被捉的小鳥**任由你擺布**。

After losing the game, I was at your mercy.

比賽輸了以後，我**任由你擺布**。

The puppy sat quietly, at your mercy.

小狗安靜地坐著，**任由你擺布**。

I'm totally at your mercy—just tell me what to do next.

我完全**任由你擺布**——你只要告訴我接下來該怎麼做。

When the power went out, we were at your mercy to fix it.

停電時，我們**任由你擺布**來修復它。

After the accident, I felt completely at your mercy in the hospital.

事故後，我在醫院裡感覺自己完全**任由你擺布**。