穿小鞋用英语怎么说？

中 → 英 · 俚语习语

make things hard for someone

「穿小鞋」的英文是「make things hard for someone」，指上级或掌权者暗中刁难、报复下属，多用于职场和官场语境。

详解

字面指给不合脚的小鞋让人穿，引申为暗中给人设置障碍、故意刁难，多指上级利用职权报复下属。语气口语，含贬义。注意不要直译成 wear small shoes。与 give someone a hard time 相比，更强调背后使坏、公报私仇。

Ever since I spoke up in the meeting, my boss has been making things hard for me.

自从我在会上提了意见，老板就一直给我穿小鞋。

She felt the manager was making things hard for her behind the scenes.

她觉得经理在背后给她穿小鞋。