How do you use "Out of my league" in a sentence?

I'd ask her out, but she's totally out of my league. Don't say he's out of your league — you're a catch too. She married someone everyone thought was out of her league.

Out of my league

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

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意味: Someone who is considered too attractive, successful, or desirable for you to realistically date.

对方被认为太有魅力、太成功或太优秀，以至于自己不太可能跟人家约会。

Alguien que se considera demasiado atractivo, exitoso o deseable como para que puedas salir con esa persona de forma realista.

自分には釣り合わないほど魅力的、成功している、または望ましいとされる人。

자신이 현실적으로 사귈 수 없을 만큼 너무 매력적이거나 성공적이거나 바람직한 사람.

When someone is 'out of your league,' you feel they're on a different level of attractiveness or social status. It reflects the idea that dating has informal hierarchies, though many people push back against this concept. The phrase can be self-deprecating ('she's way out of my league') or used by others ('he's out of your league').

当某人'out of your league'（高攀不上）时，你觉得他们在颜值或社会地位上跟你不在一个层次。这反映了恋爱中存在非正式等级的观念，尽管很多人反对这种看法。这个短语可以是自嘲式的（'she's way out of my league'，她完全不是我能高攀得上的），也可以是别人说的（'he's out of your league'，他不是你能高攀得上的）。

Cuando alguien está 'out of your league', sientes que está en otro nivel de atractivo o estatus social. Refleja la idea de que en las citas existen jerarquías informales, aunque mucha gente rechaza este concepto. La expresión puede ser autodespectiva ('she's way out of my league') o usada por otros ('he's out of your league').

誰かが「out of your league」だと感じる時、相手は魅力や社会的地位において自分とは別のレベルにいると思っている。恋愛には暗黙のヒエラルキーがあるという考えを反映しているが、多くの人はこの概念に異議を唱えている。自虐的に（「she's way out of my league」）使ったり、他者から（「he's out of your league」）使われたりする。

누군가가 'out of your league'라면, 그 사람이 매력도나 사회적 지위 면에서 다른 차원에 있다고 느끼는 것이다. 연애에 비공식적인 위계가 있다는 생각을 반영하지만, 많은 사람들이 이 개념에 반대한다. 자기 비하적으로('she's way out of my league') 또는 남이 쓰는 형태로('he's out of your league') 사용할 수 있다.

例文

I'd ask her out, but she's totally out of my league.
我想约她出来，但她完全不是我能高攀得上的。
La invitaría a salir, pero está totalmente fuera de mi alcance.
彼女を誘いたいけど、完全に高嶺の花だ。
그녀한테 데이트 신청하고 싶은데, 완전 내 분수에 안 맞아.
Don't say he's out of your league — you're a catch too.
别说他高攀不上——你自己也很优秀的。
No digas que está fuera de tu alcance — tú también eres un partidazo.
彼が高嶺の花なんて言わないで——あなたも素敵な人だよ。
그가 너한테 과분하다고 말하지 마 — 너도 멋진 사람이잖아.
She married someone everyone thought was out of her league.
她嫁给了一个所有人都觉得她高攀不上的人。
Se casó con alguien que todo el mundo pensaba que estaba fuera de su alcance.
彼女は周りが高嶺の花だと思っていた人と結婚した。
그녀는 모두가 분수에 안 맞는다고 생각했던 사람과 결혼했어.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: dating, self-deprecation, casual conversation

トーン: self-deprecating, admiring

✓ 正しい言い方

She's way out of my league.
她完全不是我能高攀得上的。
Está muy fuera de mi alcance.
彼女は完全に高嶺の花だ。
그녀는 나한테 완전 높은 사람이야.
Nobody is out of your league.
没有人是你高攀不上的。
Nadie está fuera de tu alcance.
高嶺の花なんていないよ。
세상에 분수에 안 맞는 사람은 없어.

✗ 間違った言い方

The concept reinforces hierarchical thinking about relationships — many people argue there are no 'leagues' and compatibility matters more than perceived status
这个概念强化了等级式的恋爱观念——很多人认为不存在'级别'之分，合不合适比表面上的地位更重要
El concepto refuerza un pensamiento jerárquico sobre las relaciones — mucha gente argumenta que no hay 'ligas' y que la compatibilidad importa más que el estatus percibido
この概念は恋愛にヒエラルキー的な考え方を強化する——多くの人は「格」など存在せず、相性の方が社会的地位より重要だと主張している
이 개념은 관계에 대한 계급적 사고를 강화한다 — 많은 사람들은 '리그'란 없으며 상호 호환성이 지각된 지위보다 중요하다고 주장한다

起源と歴史

From sports, where leagues represent different skill levels. Applied to dating since at least the 1960s-70s, reflecting the American tendency to view dating as a competitive marketplace where people are ranked.

文化的背景

Era: 1960s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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