"sitting on a powder keg" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 如坐在火药桶上一样

Definition

处于非常危险或紧张的局势中，随时可能爆发问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式的比喻表达，用于形容形势非常紧张或危险，随时可能失控。多用于工作、新闻或严重的私人冲突。不同于普通紧张，强调“随时可能爆发”的危险。

Examples

After the argument, it felt like everyone was sitting on a powder keg.

争吵之后，大家感觉就像**如坐在火药桶上一样**。

The political situation is like sitting on a powder keg right now.

当前的政治局势就像**如坐在火药桶上一样**。

Living in such an unsafe neighborhood can feel like sitting on a powder keg.

住在这么危险的社区会让人觉得像**如坐在火药桶上一样**。

We're sitting on a powder keg at work; one more mistake and everything could blow up.

我们在工作中**如坐在火药桶上一样**，再出错一次就可能一切都要爆发了。

With all the tension in the region, leaders know they're sitting on a powder keg.

地区充满紧张，领导人都知道自己在**如坐在火药桶上一样**。

"Don't say anything!" she whispered, "We're sitting on a powder keg right now."

“别说话！”她低声道，“我们现在**如坐在火药桶上一样**。”