"upset the apple cart" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 打亂計劃
• 搗亂

Definition

突然打亂原本安排好的計劃或情形，通常是意外地或無意中造成混亂。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式成語，用於責備或提醒不要打亂順利進行的事，常見於否定句或警告。多帶有勸阻或抱怨的語氣。

Examples

Please don't upset the apple cart right now; everything is finally working.

現在請不要**打亂計劃**，一切終於好了。

He accidentally upset the apple cart at the meeting by raising a problem nobody expected.

他在會議上無意中**搗亂**，提出了誰也沒想到的問題。

Changing the schedule now would upset the apple cart for the whole team.

現在更改日程會**打亂計劃**，影響整個團隊。

I know you have new ideas, but let's not upset the apple cart just yet.

我知道你有新想法，但先別**搗亂**吧。

Everything was running smoothly until John showed up and upset the apple cart.

一切都進行得很順利，直到約翰出現並**打亂了計劃**。

If you tell the boss now, you'll just upset the apple cart.

你現在告訴老闆的話，只會**搗亂**。