"turn in your grave" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 在墳墓裡翻身

Definition

說某人「在墳墓裡翻身」是指他去世後，他的信念或行為被嚴重違背或不尊重，如果他知道會感到震驚或不安。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬比喻說法，非真實意思。通常指著名或受尊敬之人過世後其價值觀被違背。常見於評論、新聞、辯論中。

Examples

If he saw this mess, he would turn in his grave.

如果他看到這種混亂，他會**在墳墓裡翻身**。

She would turn in her grave if she knew what happened.

如果她知道發生了什麼事，她會**在墳墓裡翻身**。

They said the artist would turn in his grave because of the changes.

他們說這些變化會讓那位藝術家**在墳墓裡翻身**。

Those new policies would make our founder turn in his grave.

這些新政策會讓我們的創辦人**在墳墓裡翻身**。

If grandma saw how we redecorated her house, she'd probably turn in her grave.

如果奶奶看到我們怎麼重新裝修了她的房子，她肯定會**在墳墓裡翻身**。

Honestly, Shakespeare would turn in his grave if he read some modern adaptations.

說真的，如果莎士比亞看到一些現代改編，他一定會**在墳墓裡翻身**。