"leave the nest" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 離巢
• 離開父母獨立

Definition

離開父母的家，開始獨立生活。通常用於年輕人開始自己生活時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於成語，比較口語化，經常在討論家庭與成長時用。主要指年輕人搬離父母家開始獨立生活，也可以指邁向獨立的重要行動。

Examples

When children grow up, they often leave the nest.

孩子長大後，通常會**離巢**。

My brother left the nest last year and got an apartment.

我哥哥去年**離開了巢**，自己租了公寓。

It can be hard to leave the nest for the first time.

第一次**離巢**可能會很難。

Sarah is finally ready to leave the nest and start college in another city.

Sarah終於準備好**離巢**，去另一個城市上大學了。

Not everyone wants to leave the nest right after high school.

不是所有人高中畢業後都想**離巢**。

It’s scary to leave the nest, but it’s a big step towards growing up.

**離巢**讓人害怕，但這是成長的重要一步。