"shout fire in a crowded theater" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 在擁擠的劇院裡喊「著火了」

Definition

指說出魯莽的話，引起不必要的恐慌或麻煩，尤其是隨意傳播虛假或危險的信息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是形容不負責任發言的比喻，常見於討論言論自由的界限時，不具字面意義，是泛指煽動恐慌等行為。

Examples

It's wrong to shout fire in a crowded theater just to get attention.

僅僅為了引起注意，**在擁擠的劇院裡喊「著火了」** 是錯誤的。

The teacher said we must not shout fire in a crowded theater online.

老師說我們不能在網上**在擁擠的劇院裡喊「著火了」**。

Some laws stop people from shouting fire in a crowded theater.

有些法律禁止人們**在擁擠的劇院裡喊「著火了」**。

Spreading rumors in a crisis is like shouting fire in a crowded theater.

在危機時散播謠言就如同**在擁擠的劇院裡喊「著火了」**。

Politicians warned not to shout fire in a crowded theater during sensitive events.

政治人物警告敏感場閤中不要**在擁擠的劇院裡喊「著火了」**。

You can't just shout fire in a crowded theater and expect no consequences.

你不能隨便**在擁擠的劇院裡喊「著火了」**，還期待沒有後果。