"tread lightly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小心行事
• 谨慎对待

Definition

非常小心地行动或说话，通常是为了避免引起麻烦、冒犯或问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可字面使用也常用于比喻，尤指在敏感话题、复杂局面中须谨慎行事。常用于建议或提醒。语气委婉而谨慎。

Examples

You should tread lightly when asking about her family.

提到她的家人时你要**小心行事**。

We need to tread lightly with this decision.

我们做这个决定时要**谨慎对待**。

He learned to tread lightly after making a mistake at work.

他在工作出错后学会了**小心行事**。

If you want to avoid drama, tread lightly around office gossip.

如果你想避免麻烦，关于办公室八卦要**小心行事**。

The manager told us to tread lightly until the new policy is clear.

经理让我们在新政策明确前都要**小心行事**。

With his parents visiting, he decided to tread lightly about the topic of money.

父母来访时，他决定在谈钱的问题上**谨慎对待**。