"hold your own" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 保持實力
• 保持競爭力

Definition

在困難或競爭激烈時，能夠成功應對、保護自己，或者表現得和他人一樣好。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多指不是最強但能堅持或競爭。常用 'hold your own against...' 結構。比喻義，不是真正去“拿住”某物。語氣中性帶正面。

Examples

He can hold his own in a fight.

他打架時能**保持實力**。

The young player holds her own against experienced athletes.

這位年輕選手能**與**有經驗的運動員**抗衡**。

I was nervous at first, but I managed to hold my own.

一開始我很緊張，但最後我**表現不錯**。

She may not be the fastest runner, but she really holds her own out there.

她可能不是最快跑者，但她真的**很能堅持**。

You don’t have to be an expert—just try to hold your own in the discussion.

你不用是專家——只要在討論時**保持實力**就好。

Despite all the pressure, he managed to hold his own and finish the project.

儘管壓力很大，他還是**堅持下來**完成了專案。