Definition
To frequently raise false alarms or calls for help, causing others to disregard one's genuine need for assistance.
虛報假警
He always cried wolf, so when he really needed help, no one believed him.
他總是喊狼來了,所以當他真的需要幫助時,沒人相信他。
If the company keeps issuing warnings about financial troubles, employees may lose trust in management, thinking they are just crying wolf.
如果公司一直發出財務危機的警告,員工可能會對管理層失去信任,認為他們只是在喊狼來了。
Stop crying wolf; otherwise, when you really have a problem, people won't take it seriously.
別再喊狼來了;否則,當你真的有問題時,人們不會認真對待。