詞彙 "if you are in a hole, stop digging" 在中文的含義

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if you are in a hole, stop digging

US /ɪf juː ɑːr ɪn ə hoʊl, stɑːp ˈdɪɡ.ɪŋ/
UK /ɪf juː ɑːr ɪn ə həʊl, stɒp ˈdɪɡ.ɪŋ/
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成語

若陷深淵,止於挖掘, 身處困境,勿使惡化

if you find yourself in a difficult situation, you should stop doing the things that are making it worse

範例:
You've already lost a lot of money on this investment; if you are in a hole, stop digging.
你在這項投資上已經損失了很多錢;如果你身處困境,就不要再讓情況惡化了
The company's PR strategy is only making the scandal worse; if you are in a hole, stop digging.
公司的公關策略只會讓醜聞變得更糟;如果你身處困境,就不要再錯下去了