goldfish bowl

• Situation oder Umgebung, in der jemand ständig von anderen beobachtet wird und keine Privatsphäre hat; oft metaphorisch für öffentliche Personen oder transparente Verhältnisse.

A situation or environment where one's actions are constantly observed by others, leaving no privacy. Often used metaphorically to describe public figures or transparent settings.

1. Literal meaningA2formal

   A glass bowl or container used to keep goldfish as pets.

   Goldfischglas

   • The child carefully cleaned the goldfish bowl.
   • She bought a new goldfish bowl for her pet fish.
   • The goldfish swam in circles around the bowl.

2. Metaphorical meaningB2informal

   A situation where someone's life or actions are constantly watched by others, lacking privacy.

   Goldfischglas

   • Living in a small town can feel like a goldfish bowl.
   • Celebrities often complain about living in a goldfish bowl.
   • The reality show contestants felt trapped in a goldfish bowl.