退避三舍
[tuì bì sān shè]
yield and withdraw so as to avoid a conflict
男人们也许不再坚持他们的新娘必须是处女,但对一个众人皆知的乱搞男女关系的姑娘,却依然退避三舍。
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. 他这个人很没意思,在聚会上我总是对他退避三舍。
He's so boring that I always try to give him a wide berth at parties.
英语翻译
参考释义
- 退避三舍[tuìbìsānshè]
- -retreataboutthirtymilesasaconditionforpeace;avoid...likeaplague;giveoneawideberth;givewaytosb.toavoidaconflict;keepagooddistancefromsb.;keepatarm'slength;keepsb.atapole'slength;keepthreemarchesdistantfromsb.;retreatninetyli;(beprepared)togivewaytosb.else
双语例句
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.