"pound of flesh" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 斤肉（比喻，代价极高的要求）

Definition

“斤肉”意思是指某人坚持要得到属于自己的东西，即使这会给他人带来痛苦或困难；比喻不惜一切代价要回所欠之物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该表达只用于比喻，通常形容非常苛刻或不近人情的索取，多用于正式或文学场合，常见于谈及债务、复仇等情形。

Examples

The lender wanted his pound of flesh when the loan was not paid.

当贷款没有还清时，放贷人坚持要拿回他的**斤肉**。

He demanded his pound of flesh after being wronged at work.

在工作中受了委屈后，他坚持要他的**斤肉**。

If you break the contract, the company will demand its pound of flesh.

如果你违反合同，公司会要求他们的**斤肉**。

It may be legal, but asking for your pound of flesh isn't always fair.

也许合法，但要**斤肉**不总是公正的。

She refused to give him his pound of flesh, saying forgiveness was better than revenge.

她拒绝给他**斤肉**，说原谅比报复更好。

Everybody owes someone something, but not everyone demands a pound of flesh.

每个人都欠别人点什么，但不是每个人都会坚持讨**斤肉**。