make waves 興風作浪
興風作浪,漢語成語,字面意思是raise winds and waves,比喻煽動情緒,挑起事端,可以翻譯為incite trouble and create confusion;stir up trouble [disorder]。也可用英文俚語make waves表示,有to cause trouble or controversy1, especially that which affects the course of a situation的意思。
例句:
不準你在這興風作浪。
Youre not allowed to make waves here.
你或許會感覺這里有的事看不順眼,但你最好別作妖。大家的大老板可不喜歡聽怨言。上一個興風作浪的人第二天就被解雇了。
You may see things here you dont like. But its better not to make waves -- the big boss doesnt like complaints, and the last guy to make waves got fired the very next day.
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