"thumb your nose" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 用大拇指掰鼻子（表示輕蔑）

Definition

將大拇指放在鼻子上並搖動手指，是一種表示輕蔑的粗魯手勢。也可表示公然蔑視規則或權威。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

現今多為比喻用法，意指公開挑戰、輕視權威，實際動作很少見。不要與更粗魯的手勢混淆。常用於 'thumb your nose at + 對象'。

Examples

The boy thumbed his nose at the teacher when she wasn't looking.

男孩趁老師沒注意時，**用大拇指掰鼻子**。

It's rude to thumb your nose at people.

對人**用大拇指掰鼻子**很沒禮貌。

They thumbed their noses at the rules and did what they wanted.

他們**完全不顧**規則，做自己想做的事。

He likes to thumb his nose at tradition and do things his own way.

他喜歡**無視**傳統，照自己的方式做事。

The company thumbed its nose at environmental laws, ignoring all the warnings.

公司**無視**環保法規，對警告置之不理。

People who thumb their noses at authority usually get in trouble eventually.

那些**無視**權威的人最終往往會惹麻煩。