"throw a wrench in the gears" in Chinese (Simplified)
搅局破坏计划使事情受阻
Definition
通过引入问题或障碍，使计划、流程或活动意外停止或失败。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
口语表达，常用于遇到意外麻烦或障碍事情无法顺利进行时。常搭配“破坏”、“阻碍”等词。主要表示负面影响。
Examples
A power outage threw a wrench in the gears of our meeting.
停电**搅局**了我们的会议。
Rain threw a wrench in the gears of our picnic plans.
下雨**破坏了**我们的野餐计划。
A missing document threw a wrench in the gears of the project.
丢失的文件**使项目受阻**。
Everything was going smoothly until the supplier delay threw a wrench in the gears.
一切进展顺利，直到供应商延迟**破坏了一切**。
We were almost finished, but last-minute changes really threw a wrench in the gears.
我们快完成了，但临时变动**搅局了**。
Don't let one mistake throw a wrench in the gears—we can fix this!
不要让一个错误**破坏一切**，我们可以解决！