"press the flesh" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 握手 (与人见面打招呼)

Definition

与人会面并握手，尤其是在公开场合作为打招呼或建立联系的方式，常用于政治人物或名人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式、略带幽默或调侃的习语，尤其用于说政治家或名人四处打招呼。不是用在商务会议或朋友之间的日常问候。

Examples

The mayor loves to press the flesh at public events.

市长喜欢在公开活动中**握手**。

During the campaign, she had to press the flesh with voters every day.

竞选期间，她每天都要和选民**握手**。

Celebrities often press the flesh with fans after a show.

名人在演出后常常和粉丝**握手**。

You know it's election season when politicians are out pressing the flesh everywhere.

政客到处**握手**，你就知道是选举季节了。

He spent the evening pressing the flesh and making small talk at the party.

他在聚会上整晚都在**握手**、闲聊。

If you want to win people over, sometimes you have to go out and press the flesh.

想要争取人心，有时你就得出去**握手**。