"your walking papers" in Chinese (Simplified)
解雇通知炒鱿鱼的通知
Definition
收到“your walking papers”意味着你被解雇了。这是一个非正式的表达方式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常口语的表达,常见于美国英语。只指被解雇而不是主动辞职,常见句式有"get/give/receive your walking papers",是比喻说法,不是真正的文件。
Examples
He got your walking papers after being late too many times.
他因为多次迟到收到了**your walking papers**。
If you mess up the project, you might get your walking papers.
如果你搞砸了项目,可能会被发**your walking papers**。
Sally handed him your walking papers this morning.
Sally 今天早上把**your walking papers**交给了他。
After the meeting, my boss gave me your walking papers—totally unexpected.
会议后,我老板把**your walking papers**给了我——完全没想到。
Rumor is, they're giving out your walking papers to half the staff next week.
听说下周他们要发**your walking papers**给一半员工。
She didn't even see it coming when she got your walking papers.
她收到**your walking papers**的时候完全没预料到。