“三句话不离本行”，中文俗语，字面意思是“never to say three sentences¹ without talking about one's own² work”，指人的言语离不开他所从事的职业范围，言谈都与自己的职业相关。可以翻译为“can hardly³ open one’s mouth without talking shop”或“talk shop all the time”。“talk shop”是英文惯用语，表示“to talk about your job when not at work”。

 

例句：

 

下班后，我很少与我的搭挡去喝酒，因为他老是三句话不离本行。

I don't usually go for a drink with my partner⁴ after work because he can hardly open his mouth without talking shop.

 

那位商人三句话不离本行。

That businessman⁵ never opens his mouth without talking shop.

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