詞彙 "you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family" 在中文的含義

"you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family

US /ju kæn tʃuːz jɔːr frendz bʌt ju ˈkæn.ɑːt tʃuːz jɔːr ˈfæm.ə.li/
UK /ju kæn tʃuːz jɔː frendz bʌt ju ˈkæn.ɒt tʃuːz jɔː ˈfæm.əl.i/
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成語

朋友可以挑選,家人沒法選擇

used to say that you can decide who your friends are, but you are stuck with your relatives regardless of what they are like

範例:
My brother is annoying, but you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family.
我哥哥很煩人,但你可以選擇朋友,卻無法選擇家人
I have to invite my cousin to the wedding; you can choose your friends but you cannot choose your family.
我必須邀請我表弟參加婚禮;你可以選擇朋友,但你無法選擇家人