"push the panic button" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 惊慌失措
• 按下恐慌按钮

Definition

在压力情境下突然变得惊慌或焦虑，而不是保持冷静。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式习惯用语，用于提醒不要过快反应或惊慌。常见否定用法：'Don't push the panic button.' 与'freak out'类似。不是真的按钮。

Examples

Don't push the panic button just because you're late.

别因为迟到了就**惊慌失措**。

When the fire alarm rang, he pushed the panic button and started screaming.

火警响起时，他**惊慌失措**开始尖叫。

Try not to push the panic button during exams.

考试时尽量不要**惊慌失措**。

She really pushed the panic button when she lost her wallet in the city.

她在城市丢钱包时真的**慌了神**。

There's no need to push the panic button—everything will work out.

没必要**惊慌失措**—一切都会好的。

Whenever things get tough, he tends to push the panic button instead of thinking things through.

遇事变难时，他总是习惯**惊慌失措**，而不是冷静思考。