"see a man about a dog" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 辦私事
• 上廁所（委婉說法）

Definition

一種老式幽默的說法，用於不說明真正原因時找藉口離開，常指去廁所或處理私事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為口語且有點老派，多帶幽默語氣，用於婉轉避開說“上廁所”或私事。正式場合很少使用。

Examples

I'll be right back, I need to see a man about a dog.

我马上回来，我要去**辦點私事**。

Whenever he needs to see a man about a dog, he quietly leaves the room.

每當他要**辦私事**時，他就悄悄離開房間。

He used the excuse of needing to see a man about a dog to leave the meeting.

他用要**辦私事**為藉口離開了會議。

Mind if I see a man about a dog before we head out?

在我們出發前，我去一下**辦點私事**，可以嗎？

If you need to see a man about a dog, the restroom's down that hall.

如果你要去**辦點私事**，洗手間就在走廊盡頭。

He winked and said he had to see a man about a dog, so we knew he was stepping out for something private.

他眨眨眼說要去**辦點私事**，我們就知道他要處理自己的事。