"too big for your britches" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 自以為是
• 太自大了

Definition

當有人被形容為 'too big for your britches'，意思是他們自以為很重要或很能幹，行為顯得傲慢或過度自信。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個非正式帶點諷刺的說法，常用來批評小孩或年輕人太自大或太有自信。'Britches' 是褲子的舊稱，此處為比喻用法。常見表達：'you're getting too big for your britches'。

Examples

Don't get too big for your britches just because you won one game.

別因為贏了一場比賽就變得**自以為是**。

He's acting too big for his britches lately at school.

他最近在學校顯得**太自大了**。

You are too big for your britches if you don't listen to advice.

如果你不聽勸告，就是**自以為是**。

Ever since her promotion, she's gotten too big for her britches.

自從升職後，她就變得**太自大了**。

His friends told him not to get too big for his britches, but he didn't listen.

朋友們勸他別**自以為是**，但他沒聽。

You might be getting too big for your britches if you think you know everything already.

如果你認為自己什麼都懂，可能就有點**自以為是**了。