Backseat driver
Significado: A passenger who gives unwanted advice or criticism about how the driver is driving.
A backseat driver is anyone who tries to control a situation they're not responsible for. While it literally means a passenger who won't stop telling you to slow down, turn here, or watch out, it's widely used as a metaphor for anyone who criticizes without having actual responsibility.
Ejemplos
- My mom is the worst backseat driver — she gasps at every yellow light. 我妈是最烦人的后座司机——每到黄灯她都倒吸一口凉气。Mi madre es la peor copiloto pesada del mundo: se queda sin aliento en cada semáforo en ámbar.うちの母は最悪のバックシートドライバーだ——黄信号のたびに息を呑む。우리 엄마는 최악의 뒷좌석 운전자야 — 노란 신호등만 보면 숨을 헉 들이쉰다.
- Don't be a backseat driver. I know where I'm going. 别当后座司机了。我知道怎么走。No seas un copiloto pesado. Sé adónde voy.バックシートドライバーはやめてくれ。道は分かってるから。뒷좌석 운전자 노릇 좀 하지 마. 어디로 가는지 나도 알아.
- He's a backseat driver at work too — always telling people how to do their jobs. 他在公司也是个后座司机——总是指点别人怎么干活。En el trabajo también es un copiloto pesado: siempre diciéndole a la gente cómo hacer su trabajo.彼は職場でもバックシートドライバーだ——いつも人に仕事のやり方を指図してくる。그는 직장에서도 뒷좌석 운전자야 — 항상 사람들한테 일을 이렇게 저렇게 하라고 지시해.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: driving, work, relationships
Tono: annoyed, humorous
✓ Correcto
- Stop being a backseat driver!别再当后座司机了!¡Deja de dar instrucciones desde el asiento de atrás!バックシートドライバーはやめてくれ!뒷좌석 운전자 노릇 좀 그만해!
- Nobody likes a backseat driver.没人喜欢后座司机。A nadie le gusta un copiloto pesado.口出しばかりする人は誰にも好かれない。아무도 뒷좌석 운전자를 좋아하지 않아.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use when someone is genuinely pointing out a safety hazard — that's just being helpful当别人确实在指出安全隐患时不要使用——那只是在帮忙No lo uses cuando alguien señala un peligro real de seguridad: eso simplemente es ser de ayuda本当に安全上の危険を指摘している場合には使わない——それはただの親切だ누군가가 진짜 안전 위험을 지적할 때는 사용하지 말 것 — 그건 그냥 도움을 주는 거다
Origen e historia
American English from the 1920s, emerging alongside widespread car ownership. Originally referred literally to passengers in the back seat offering unsolicited driving advice.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1920s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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