"hurt a fly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 連蒼蠅都不傷害

Definition

用來形容某人非常溫和、毫無惡意，甚至連蒼蠅都不會傷害。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於否定句，如「連蒼蠅都不傷害」，用來強調某人非常溫和或無攻擊性，是常見成語，非字面意思。

Examples

He is so kind, he wouldn't hurt a fly.

他非常善良，連**蒼蠅**都不會傷害。

My sister is shy and wouldn't hurt a fly.

我妹妹很害羞，連**蒼蠅**都不會傷害。

Tom is too gentle to hurt a fly.

湯姆太溫和了，連**蒼蠅**都不會傷害。

Don't worry about Max—he couldn't hurt a fly even if he tried.

別擔心麥克斯——他就算想也**傷害**不了蒼蠅。

You can trust her; she wouldn't hurt a fly.

你可以相信她，她連**蒼蠅**都不會傷害。

People think he's scary, but honestly, he wouldn't hurt a fly.

大家覺得他很可怕，其實他連**蒼蠅**都不會傷害。