"shout fire in a crowded theater" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 在拥挤的剧院里喊“着火了”

Definition

指说出鲁莽的话，引起不必要的恐慌或麻烦，尤其是随意传播虚假或危险的信息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是关于不负责任言论的比喻，常用于讨论言论自由界限时，不是字面意义。而是指任何引起恐慌、混乱的言行。

Examples

It's wrong to shout fire in a crowded theater just to get attention.

仅仅为了引起注意，**在拥挤的剧院里喊“着火了”** 是错误的。

The teacher said we must not shout fire in a crowded theater online.

老师说我们不能在网上**在拥挤的剧院里喊“着火了”**。

Some laws stop people from shouting fire in a crowded theater.

有些法律禁止人们**在拥挤的剧院里喊“着火了”**。

Spreading rumors in a crisis is like shouting fire in a crowded theater.

在危机时散布谣言就像**在拥挤的剧院里喊“着火了”**。

Politicians warned not to shout fire in a crowded theater during sensitive events.

政治家警告在敏感事件中不要**在拥挤的剧院里喊“着火了”**。

You can't just shout fire in a crowded theater and expect no consequences.

你不能随便**在拥挤的剧院里喊“着火了”**，还期待没后果。