詞彙 "threatened men live long" 在中文的含義

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threatened men live long

US /ˈθrɛt.ənd mɛn lɪv lɔŋ/
UK /ˈθrɛt.ənd mɛn lɪv lɒŋ/
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成語

常受威脅的人命長

a proverb suggesting that people who are in constant danger or who are frequently threatened often survive for a long time because they are more cautious

範例:
They've been trying to fire him for years, but threatened men live long.
他們多年來一直想解雇他,但常受威脅的人反而命長
Don't worry about the rumors; threatened men live long.
別擔心那些傳言;常受威脅的人命長