退避三舍
[tuì bì sān shè]
yield and withdraw so as to avoid a conflict
男人們也許不再堅持他們的新娘必須是處女，但對一個眾人皆知的亂搞男女關系的姑娘，卻依然退避三舍。
Men may not insist that their bride is a virgin any longer but they'll still avoid a girl who is known to have slept around. 他這個人很沒意思，在聚會上我總是對他退避三舍。
He's so boring that I always try to give him a wide berth at parties.
英語翻譯
參考釋義
- 退避三舍[tuìbìsānshè]
- -retreataboutthirtymilesasaconditionforpeace;avoid...likeaplague;giveoneawideberth;givewaytosb.toavoidaconflict;keepagooddistancefromsb.;keepatarm'slength;keepsb.atapole'slength;keepthreemarchesdistantfromsb.;retreatninetyli;(beprepared)togivewaytosb.else
雙語例句
Men may not insist that their bride is a virgin any longer but they'll still avoid a girl who is known to have slept around.
He's so boring that I always try to give him a wide berth at parties.
