"for heaven's sake" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 看在老天的份上
• 拜托

Definition

用于表达强烈的情感，如失望、恼火或紧迫感，相当于更加强调的“拜托”或“请”。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

仅用于口语和非正式情境。通常带有不耐烦、惊讶、或强调紧急性。有些老派或夸张，正式场合不建议使用。类似表达还有“拜托”、“我的天啊”。

Examples

For heaven's sake, close the window, it's cold in here.

**看在老天的份上**，把窗户关上，这里很冷。

For heaven's sake, don't touch that wire!

**看在老天的份上**，别碰那根电线！

Please, for heaven's sake, be quiet for a minute.

拜托，**看在老天的份上**，安静一分钟。

Oh, for heaven's sake, I can't find my keys again!

唉，**看在老天的份上**，我的钥匙又找不到了！

For heaven's sake, can we just move on and stop arguing?

**看在老天的份上**，我们能不能别再争吵，继续前进？

She's late again? For heaven's sake, this always happens!

她又迟到了？**看在老天的份上**，总是这样！