Moreover, over the past decade, like the boy who cried wolf, there has been talk of imminent opening to mainland tourism year in and year out. The industry has thus invested a great deal of money in expectation, and, to change zoological metaphors, now that they are on the tiger's back, they can't get off without being eaten alive.
此外，過去 10 年開放大陸觀光客的政策「年年狼來了」，業界的投資早已大手筆砸出，騎虎難下。