How do you use "Below the belt" in a sentence?

Bringing up his divorce during the argument was really below the belt. That comment about her weight was way below the belt. I know we're competing, but that review was below the belt.

Below the belt

Q: What does "Below the belt" mean?

Unfair, cruel, or hitting someone where it hurts most. In boxing, hitting below the belt is an illegal move. In everyday use, it means making a cruel or unfair attack that targets someone's vulnerabilities.

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common informal

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Significado: Unfair, cruel, or hitting someone where it hurts most.

不公平的、残忍的、专打别人痛处的。

Injusto, cruel, o que hiere donde más duele.

卑怯な、残酷な、相手の弱点を突くような。

비겁한, 잔인한, 상대의 가장 아픈 곳을 찌르는.

In boxing, hitting below the belt is an illegal move. In everyday use, it means making a cruel or unfair attack that targets someone's vulnerabilities.

在拳击中，击打腰带以下是犯规动作。在日常用语中，它指的是针对别人弱点进行残忍或不公平的攻击。

En el boxeo, golpear por debajo del cinturón es un movimiento ilegal. En el uso cotidiano, significa hacer un ataque cruel o injusto que apunta a las vulnerabilidades de alguien.

ボクシングではベルトより下を打つのは反則。日常会話では、相手の弱みを狙った残酷で卑怯な攻撃を意味する。

복싱에서 벨트 아래를 가격하는 것은 반칙이다. 일상에서는 상대의 약점을 노리는 잔인하거나 비겁한 공격을 의미한다.

Ejemplos

Bringing up his divorce during the argument was really below the belt.
吵架时提他离婚的事，真的太下作了。
Sacar lo de su divorcio durante la discusión fue realmente un golpe bajo.
口論中に彼の離婚のことを持ち出すのは本当に卑怯だった。
말다툼 중에 그의 이혼을 들먹인 건 정말 비겁했다.
That comment about her weight was way below the belt.
评论她的体重，完全是打击下三路。
Ese comentario sobre su peso fue un golpe bajo total.
彼女の体重についてのあのコメントは完全に卑怯だった。
그녀의 체중에 대한 그 말은 완전히 비열했다.
I know we're competing, but that review was below the belt.
我知道我们是竞争对手，但那篇评论太卑鄙了。
Sé que estamos compitiendo, pero esa reseña fue un golpe bajo.
競争しているのはわかるけど、あのレビューは卑怯だった。
경쟁하고 있는 건 알지만, 그 리뷰는 비겁했어.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: arguments, fairness, cruelty

Tono: disapproving, hurt

✓ Correcto

That was below the belt.
那太下作了。
Eso fue un golpe bajo.
それは卑怯だったよ。
그건 비겁했어.
Don't hit below the belt.
别打击下三路。
No des golpes bajos.
卑怯な手を使うなよ。
비열한 짓은 하지 마.

✗ Incorrecto

Using it for trivial things diminishes its impact
用在鸡毛蒜皮的小事上会削弱它的分量
Usarlo para cosas triviales le resta impacto
些細なことに使うとインパクトが薄れる
사소한 일에 사용하면 표현의 무게감이 줄어듭니다

Origen e historia

From boxing rules established in the Marquess of Queensberry Rules (1867), which prohibited punches below the waistband.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1867 rules, early 20th century general use

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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