English Dictionary

pick on someone your own size

フレーズ

口語 慣用表現

(colloquial, idiomatic) An admonition of cowardice, usually said to make someone cease harassing or bullying someone else, especially where the bullied party is physically smaller or weaker than the bully.

日本語の意味

「自分と同じ大きさ（力や体格が同じ）なら構わない。弱い者をいじめるのは臆病者のやり方だ」という戒め。 / 「もし本当に強いなら、弱い相手を狙うのではなく、目の前の自分に匹敵する相手に正々堂々と挑むべきだ」という意味。

Don't just bully the new kid — pick on someone your own size if you want to prove you're tough.

新入生をいじめるのはやめて、本当に強さを示したいなら、自分と同じくらいの体格の相手にちょっかいを出しなさい。

意味（1）

(colloquial, idiomatic) An admonition of cowardice, usually said to make someone cease harassing or bullying someone else, especially where the bullied party is physically smaller or weaker than the bully.