"all hell broke loose" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 天下大乱
• 局面失控

Definition

这个表达意思是某个情况突然变得非常混乱、失控或充满麻烦和困惑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式、带有戏剧性色彩的短语，用于形容突然变得一团糟的场面。常见于日常口语和故事讲述。不能直接翻译为“地狱”，它只是表达混乱。

Examples

When the teacher left the classroom, all hell broke loose.

老师离开教室时，**天下大乱**。

As soon as the fire alarm rang, all hell broke loose in the building.

火警一响，楼里**局面失控**。

When the dog got loose at the party, all hell broke loose.

狗在聚会上跑出来时，**天下大乱**。

We were having a quiet dinner, then someone spilled wine and all hell broke loose.

我们正在安静地吃饭，突然有人撒了酒，**场面瞬间失控**。

The moment the manager announced layoffs, all hell broke loose in the office.

经理一宣布裁员，办公室里**天下大乱**。

I tried to fix the printer, but instead all hell broke loose and now nothing works.

我试着修打印机，结果**局面彻底失控**，现在什么都不能用了。