"tear a place apart" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 把地方翻个底朝天
• 把地方弄得乱七八糟

Definition

把某个地方彻底地翻找，经常把地方弄得极其凌乱。有时候也指对地方造成极大破坏或混乱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式且生动的表达，常用来形容疯狂翻找（如警察找线索时）或孩子弄得一团糟。不能用来形容有条理或安静的搜寻。

Examples

The police tore the place apart looking for evidence.

警察在找证据时**把地方翻了个底朝天**。

The kids tore the place apart while playing.

孩子们玩时**把地方弄得乱七八糟**。

He tore his room apart looking for his keys.

他找钥匙的时候**把自己的房间翻了个底朝天**。

We looked everywhere but didn't need to tear the place apart.

我们到处找了，但没必要**把地方弄得一团糟**。

If you keep acting like this, you'll tear the place apart!

你再这样，会**把地方弄得鸡飞狗跳**！

They tore the whole place apart during the renovation.

他们装修时**把整个地方都拆了个遍**。