"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。

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。

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**。