"step in it" en Chinese (Simplified)

惹麻烦说错话

Definición

不小心犯错或说出令人尴尬的话，让自己陷入麻烦。

属于非正式和幽默用法。常指不小心说错话或惹出社交尴尬，与直译‘踩到便便’关联，也用来比喻犯蠢错误。

I really stepped in it when I called her by the wrong name.

我叫错了她的名字，真是**惹麻烦了**。

He stepped in it by making a joke about the boss.

他开老板玩笑时，**说错话了**。

Be careful not to step in it during the meeting.

开会时小心别**说错话**。

Well, I really stepped in it that time—everyone went silent!

哎呀，这次我是真的**惹麻烦了**，大家都沉默了！

You totally stepped in it bringing up her ex.

你提起她前男友时，真的**说错话了**。

Whenever I try to be funny, I end up stepping in it somehow.

我每次想开玩笑，最后总会**说错话**。