thick skin

thick skin — 慣用語

1. a quality of character that allows a person to accept criticism, insults, or rej

1.慣用語B2
釋義

厚臉皮

不因批評或侮辱而感到難過的能力

a quality of character that allows a person to accept criticism, insults, or rejection without feeling hurt or angry

例句

Tuan has developed a thick skin after working as a politician for over ten years.

Tuan 在擔任政治人物十多年後，練就了一副厚臉皮。

develop a thick skin — becoming resilient over time

Nala told me I need a thick skin for rude comments on my music videos.

Nala 告訴我，我需要厚臉皮才能應付我音樂影片底下的無禮留言。

同義詞
  • resilience

    broader term that includes emotional and physical toughness; focuses on bouncing back rather than not being hurt

  • toughness

    more general; can refer to mental or physical strength, whereas 'thick skin' is specific to handling criticism

  • imperviousness

    more formal and suggests complete immunity, which 'thick skin' does not guarantee

反義詞
  • thin skin

    direct opposite; someone with thin skin is easily hurt or offended by others' remarks

文法句型

have a thick skin

develop a thick skin

grow a thick skin

need a thick skin

用法筆記

Frequently occurs with 'have', 'develop', 'grow', or 'need'. The adjective 'thick' is gradable — 'thicker skin' is also common in comparative contexts.

常見錯誤

❌You need thick skin to work in sales.
✅You need a thick skin to work in sales.
💡The idiom always requires the article 'a' before 'thick skin'.