"hit the panic button" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 惊慌失措
• 慌了神

Definition

指在压力下突然变得害怕或焦虑，失去冷静和控制。意思是没有冷静思考，而是很快就变得担心。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，用来劝别人保持冷静（如“不要惊慌失措”），也用于形容反应过度。多见于口语和新闻报道。不是字面意思，没有真正的“按钮”。

Examples

Don't hit the panic button if you forget your lines.

如果你忘词了，不要**惊慌失措**。

It's important not to hit the panic button during an emergency.

紧急情况时，重要的是不要**慌了神**。

She hit the panic button when she lost her wallet.

她丢了钱包时**慌了神**。

The team hit the panic button after two quick goals from the other side.

对方连进两球后，队伍开始**惊慌失措**。

There's no need to hit the panic button—we still have plenty of time.

没必要**慌了神**，我们还有足够时间。

Whenever something goes wrong, he tends to hit the panic button right away.

每当出问题时，他总是**惊慌失措**。