"crash and burn" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 彻底失败
• 一败涂地

Definition

完全且突然地失败，尤其是以尴尬或戏剧性的方式。可用于真实灾难，也用于形容项目、表演或努力的彻底失败。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语，常带幽默或戏剧性意味。用于计划、项目、演出等彻底失败时，不用于小错或普通失败。常见于过去时态，比如“I crashed and burned”。

Examples

His business crashed and burned after only six months.

他的生意只做了六个月就**彻底失败**了。

I tried to bake a cake, but it crashed and burned.

我尝试烤蛋糕，但却**彻底失败**了。

Their plan to win the game totally crashed and burned.

他们赢得比赛的计划**一败涂地**。

I thought I was prepared, but I crashed and burned during the interview.

我以为准备好了，结果面试时**彻底失败**了。

The new TV show really crashed and burned—no one watched it.

新电视剧**一败涂地**，没人看。

Don’t worry if you crash and burn—just try again next time.

别担心你会不会**彻底失败**，下次再试试就好。