"set the world on fire" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 轰动世界
• 引起巨大影响

Definition

做极为了不起或有重大影响的事情，通常能改变世界或者变得非常有名。有时也以否定形式表示某人没有做出什么特别的成就。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是个口语习语，仅用于比喻，不能按字面理解。常用于夸奖别人非常出色，但在否定句“I won't set the world on fire.”，表示某人并不特别出众。

Examples

She wants to set the world on fire with her music.

她想用她的音乐**轰动世界**。

Not everyone will set the world on fire in their career.

不是每个人都能在事业上**轰动世界**。

His new invention could set the world on fire.

他的新发明可能会**轰动世界**。

Honestly, I'm not trying to set the world on fire—I just want to do my job well.

说真的，我并不想**轰动世界**，只想把工作做好。

Her speech didn't exactly set the world on fire, but people liked it.

她的演讲并没有**轰动世界**，但大家还是喜欢的。

You don’t have to set the world on fire to live a happy life.

你不一定要**轰动世界**才能过上幸福的生活。