轩然大波
Definition
(noun) An outbreak of public anger or excitement
Examples
“这位名人的新发型在社交媒体上引起轩然大波。”
“一条偷拍视频立刻掀起了轩然大波。”
A leaked video caused an uproar right away.
“这份新规一出，厂里顿时轩然大波。”
When the new rule came out, the factory was in an uproar.
“她在发布会上那句玩笑话，没想到闹出这么大的轩然大波。”
Her offhand joke at the press conference somehow set off such a huge stir.
“上周五，老王在群里提起裁员，整个办公室都炸开了，轩然大波一直没停。”
Last Friday, Lao Wang brought up layoffs in the group chat, and the whole office blew up. The uproar still hasn't died down.
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