"all hell broke loose" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 天下大亂
• 局面失控

Definition

這個表達意思是某個情況突然變得非常混亂、失控或充滿麻煩和困惑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個非正式、帶有戲劇性用法的短語，用來描述突然變得混亂的情況。常見於日常對話及故事中。這並非直譯指地獄，只是形容混亂。

Examples

When the teacher left the classroom, all hell broke loose.

老師離開教室時，**天下大亂**。

As soon as the fire alarm rang, all hell broke loose in the building.

火警一響，大樓裡**局面失控**。

When the dog got loose at the party, all hell broke loose.

狗在聚會上跑出來時，**天下大亂**。

We were having a quiet dinner, then someone spilled wine and all hell broke loose.

我們正在安靜地喫飯，突然有人灑了酒，**場面瞬間失控**。

The moment the manager announced layoffs, all hell broke loose in the office.

經理一宣佈裁員，辦公室裡**天下大亂**。

I tried to fix the printer, but instead all hell broke loose and now nothing works.

我試著修印表機，結果**局面徹底失控**，現在什麼都不能用了。