"tough as nails" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 像釘子一樣堅強
• 冷酷無情

Definition

形容一個人非常堅強、有決心，不容易被情感或身體的困難打倒。有時也指人很嚴厲或冷酷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，常用來讚美一個人很堅強，也可能有缺乏同理心的暗示。常和“看起來”、“表現得”等動詞連用，只形容人，不能用於事物。

Examples

My grandmother is tough as nails.

我奶奶**像釘子一樣堅強**。

The coach is tough as nails with the players.

教練對球員們**像釘子一樣堅強**。

She stayed tough as nails during her illness.

她生病時依然**像釘子一樣堅強**。

Don't mess with her—she's tough as nails.

別惹她——她**像釘子一樣堅強**。

Even under pressure, he stayed tough as nails and kept going.

即使在壓力下，他依然**像釘子一樣堅強**，堅持下去。

People say my mom is tough as nails, but she’s really caring deep down.

人們說我媽媽**像釘子一樣堅強**，但其實她很有愛心。