"bust chops" in Chinese (Simplified)
开玩笑(拿某人开心)- 挑剔
Definition
友好或开玩笑地调侃、批评某人,有时也指故意为难或唠叨。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式,美式口语为主,常用于朋友间开玩笑。“Just busting your chops”说明只是闹着玩,不是恶意批评。
Examples
My friends like to bust chops about my haircut.
我的朋友喜欢就我的发型**开玩笑**。
The coach will bust your chops if you are late again.
如果你再迟到,教练会**挑剔**你的。
Don’t bust my chops. I’m really trying my best.
别再**为难我**了,我真的已经很努力了。
He’s just busting your chops—don’t take it seriously.
他只是**和你开玩笑**,别当真。
My boss loves to bust chops about every little mistake.
我老板喜欢就每个小错误**挑剔**。
If you hang around here, people are going to bust your chops.
你待在这里,大家肯定会**拿你开玩笑**。