"upset the apple cart" in Chinese (Simplified)
打乱计划搅局
Definition
突然打乱原本安排好的计划或情形,通常是意外地或无意中造成混乱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是非正式习语,用于指责或提醒不要打乱顺利进行的事情,常见于否定句或警告。多含有劝阻或抱怨意味。
Examples
Please don't upset the apple cart right now; everything is finally working.
请现在不要**打乱计划**,一切终于正常了。
He accidentally upset the apple cart at the meeting by raising a problem nobody expected.
他在会议上无意中**搅局**,提出了谁也没想到的问题。
Changing the schedule now would upset the apple cart for the whole team.
现在变动日程会**打乱计划**,影响整个团队。
I know you have new ideas, but let's not upset the apple cart just yet.
我知道你有新想法,但我们暂时不要**搅局**吧。
Everything was running smoothly until John showed up and upset the apple cart.
一切都很顺利,直到约翰出现并**打乱了计划**。
If you tell the boss now, you'll just upset the apple cart.
你现在告诉老板的话,只会**搅局**。