"get into the wrong hands" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 落入坏人之手

Definition

被有危险或者可能造成伤害的人获得或使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于信息、武器、金钱或技术方面，有点正式，也可用于日常。强调如果没有保护好，重要的东西就可能带来危险。

Examples

We must protect this document so it doesn't get into the wrong hands.

我们必须保护这个文件，不能让它**落入坏人之手**。

If this medicine gets into the wrong hands, someone could get hurt.

如果这种药**落入坏人之手**，可能有人会受伤。

The police are worried the weapon might get into the wrong hands.

警方担心武器可能会**落入坏人之手**。

We need to make sure this technology doesn't get into the wrong hands.

我们得确保这项技术不会**落入坏人之手**。

Important data like this should never get into the wrong hands.

像这样的重要数据绝不应**落入坏人之手**。

Once secrets get into the wrong hands, there's no going back.

一旦秘密**落入坏人之手**，就无法挽回了。