When Someone Is Not Untrustworthy (當一個人不守信用時)

Chapter 1: Broken Promises (被打破的承諾)

We all have that one friend who always makes big promises but never follows through (貫徹執行).

At first, you give them the benefit of the doubt because you want to trust them.

For example, they might promise to help you move out, return borrowed money on Friday, or show up on time for dinner. But when the time comes, they suddenly vanish or make up lame excuses. It is super frustrating when someone acts like their word means nothing at all. Dealing with someone who constantly breaks their word will eventually drive you up the wall (讓人抓狂/忍無可忍)!

Chapter 2: Losing Trust Step by Step (信任一步步流失)

Trust is like a fragile glass bottle; once it breaks, it is extremely hard to fix.

When a person repeatedly flakes out (放鴿子) on plans, people stop relying on them.

Soon, nobody wants to invite them to important events or work with them on big projects. In the business world, having a bad reputation for being unreliable will completely ruin your career opportunities. People will quickly label you as a flaky person who cannot be trusted. If you keep flaking on others, you will eventually burn your bridges (自斷後路/破壞關係) with everyone around you.

Chapter 3: How to Deal With It (如何應對沒信用的人)

So, how should we handle friends or coworkers who are untrustworthy?

First, stop expecting them to change overnight, and protect your own time and emotion.

Don't rely on them for urgent tasks or lend them large amounts of money. Instead, set clear boundaries and keep your distance when necessary. Life is too short to waste energy on people who treat promises like a joke. Surrounding yourself with reliable friends will make your life much simpler and peaceful. Learning to walk away from toxic, unreliable people will definitely take a load off your mind (讓你鬆一大口氣/放下心中大石)!

💡 新增：4 個全新日常口語道地說法（附中文發音提示）

1. Drive someone up the wall (讓人抓狂、逼人發瘋、忍無可忍)

   • 發音提示：接近「居賴夫 某人 阿普 哪 沃爾」

   • 解析： 超高頻美式口語！形容某人的行為（如一直講話不算話、推卸責任）讓你感到極度煩躁、氣到快要抓狂。
2. Burn one's bridges (自斷後路、把關係徹底搞砸/做絕)

   • 發音提示：接近「崩 萬絲 不瑞擠絲」

   • 解析： 破壞了過河的橋樑。形容因為不守信用或做事太絕，徹底破壞了與朋友或職場夥伴的信任關係，讓自己再也沒有後路。
3. Take a load off one's mind (讓人鬆一大口氣、放下心中重擔)

   • 發音提示：接近「特克 額 漏德 奧夫 萬絲 麥德」

   • 解析： 卸下心中的沉重負擔。形容當你擺脫了沒信用的人或解決了令人頭痛的麻煩後，整個人感到無比輕鬆。
4. Flake out (放鴿子、臨陣脫逃、說好了卻放話)

   • 發音提示：接近「飛勒客 奧夫」

   • 解析： 極其道地的日常生活詞彙！形容一個人明明事先答應好要出席活動或幫忙，最後關頭卻突然放鴿子、甩手不管。