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I'm gonna shoot my shot and ask her to prom. He shot his shot with that girl at the coffee shop and actually got her number. You should just shoot your shot — the worst she can say is no.

Shooting your shot

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

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Significado: Making a bold attempt to express romantic interest in someone, despite the risk of rejection.

冒着被拒绝的风险，大胆地向心仪的人表达好感。

Hacer un intento atrevido de expresar interés romántico por alguien, a pesar del riesgo de rechazo.

振られるリスクを承知で、気になる相手に大胆にアプローチすること。

거절의 위험을 무릅쓰고 상대에게 대담하게 호감을 표현하는 것.

Shooting your shot means putting yourself out there — sending that first message, asking someone out, or making your feelings known. The basketball metaphor implies that you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. It celebrates courage in the face of possible rejection and is often used as encouragement ('just shoot your shot!').

Shooting your shot意味着豁出去——发出第一条消息、约人出去、或者表明你的心意。这个篮球比喻暗示：你不投篮就百分之百不会进。它赞扬面对可能被拒绝时的勇气，经常被用来鼓励别人（'just shoot your shot!'，放手去做！）。

'Shooting your shot' significa exponerse — enviar ese primer mensaje, invitar a alguien a salir o declarar tus sentimientos. La metáfora del baloncesto implica que fallas el 100% de los tiros que no lanzas. Celebra la valentía ante un posible rechazo y se usa a menudo como ánimo ('¡lánzate!').

「Shoot your shot」は自分から一歩踏み出すこと——最初のメッセージを送る、デートに誘う、気持ちを伝えることを意味する。バスケットボールの比喩で、打たないシュートは100%外れるという考えが込められている。断られる可能性に立ち向かう勇気を称え、励ましとしてよく使われる（「just shoot your shot!」）。

Shooting your shot은 자신을 드러내는 것이다 — 첫 메시지를 보내거나, 데이트 신청을 하거나, 마음을 고백하는 것. 농구 비유로, 쏘지 않은 슛은 100% 빗나간다는 의미다. 거절 가능성 앞에서의 용기를 칭찬하며, 격려로 자주 사용된다('just shoot your shot!').

Ejemplos

I'm gonna shoot my shot and ask her to prom.
我要鼓起勇气邀请她去毕业舞会。
Voy a lanzarme y pedirle que venga al baile de fin de curso conmigo.
思い切ってプロムに誘ってみるよ。
용기 내서 그녀를 프롬에 초대해 볼 거야.
He shot his shot with that girl at the coffee shop and actually got her number.
他在咖啡店向那个女生出手了，居然真的拿到了号码。
Se lanzó con aquella chica de la cafetería y consiguió su número de verdad.
彼はカフェであの子にアタックして、本当に番号もらえたんだよ。
그가 카페에서 저 여자한테 과감하게 다가갔는데 진짜로 번호를 받았어.
You should just shoot your shot — the worst she can say is no.
你就大胆去啊——最坏的结果不过是被拒绝。
Deberías lanzarte sin más — lo peor que puede decir es que no.
当たって砕けろだよ——断られるのが最悪のケースでしょ。
그냥 한번 도전해 봐 — 최악의 경우가 거절이잖아.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: dating, encouragement, social media, everyday conversation

Tono: encouraging, bold

✓ Correcto

Just shoot your shot, man.
大胆去表白啊，兄弟。
Lánzate, tío.
思い切ってアタックしなよ。
그냥 한번 해봐, 임마.
I shot my shot and it worked!
我出手了，而且成功了！
Me lancé y ¡funcionó!
アタックしたらうまくいったよ！
도전했더니 성공했어!

✗ Incorrecto

Don't repeatedly 'shoot your shot' with someone who has clearly said no — that crosses into harassment territory
不要反复对已经明确拒绝你的人'shoot your shot'——那就变成骚扰了
No te 'lances' repetidamente con alguien que ha dicho claramente que no — eso entra en territorio de acoso
はっきり断られた相手に何度も「アタック」し続けないこと——それはハラスメントになる
명확히 거절한 상대에게 반복적으로 '도전'하지 말 것 — 그것은 괴롭힘의 영역으로 넘어감

Origen e historia

From basketball terminology where 'shooting your shot' means taking a scoring attempt. Applied to dating since the 2010s, popularized on social media as encouragement to be bold in romantic pursuits.

Contexto cultural

Era: 2010s onwards

Generation: Millennials, Gen Z

Social background: Universal

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