"two's company" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 两人成伴

Definition

这个表达意思是两个人在一起会更自在愉快，加上第三个人可能会打扰到他们的亲密氛围。通常指第三者让本来的亲密被打破。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属口语表达，多用于情侣或亲密朋友间第三人加入时。暗示两人更合适，第三人多余。常见完整表达是'Two's company, three's a crowd.' 表达非字面意义，正式场合很少用。

Examples

"Two's company, but three's a crowd," she said when her little brother joined them.

“**两人成伴**，三人不欢迎。”她在弟弟加入时说道。

Sometimes, two's company—just you and your best friend is perfect.

有时候，**两人成伴**，只有你和好朋友最完美。

They wanted to watch a movie alone because two's company.

他们想单独看电影，因为**两人成伴**。

You know what they say, two's company—want to leave the lovebirds alone?

你知道大家常说，**两人成伴**—要不要让小情侣单独待着？

When my roommate brought her boyfriend over, I left because two's company.

我室友带男友来时，我离开了，因为**两人成伴**。

Don't mind me—two's company. I'll give you guys some space.

别管我——**两人成伴**。我给你们留点空间。