"stick your foot in your mouth" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 說錯話
• 說些尷尬的話

Definition

無意中說出令人尷尬或不合適的話，通常是沒多想就說了出來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個非正式的說法，用於描述無意中說了令人尷尬或失禮的話。常見於社交場合。與「說錯話」意思接近，不可直譯。

Examples

I really stuck my foot in my mouth at dinner when I mentioned her ex-boyfriend.

晚餐時我**說錯話了**，提到了她的前男友。

Try not to stick your foot in your mouth during your interview.

面試時盡量別**說錯話**。

He stuck his foot in his mouth and made everyone uncomfortable.

他**說錯話了**，讓大家都不舒服。

Wow, I totally stuck my foot in my mouth with that comment about her haircut.

哇，我剛剛對她髮型的評論真的**說錯話了**。

Whenever I'm nervous, I always end up sticking my foot in my mouth.

我一緊張就總是**說錯話**。

She didn't mean to offend anyone—she just stuck her foot in her mouth.

她不是故意冒犯誰的——只是**說錯話了**而已。