群魔乱舞 qún mó luàn wǔ demons dancing wildly

Explanation

比喻坏人得势，在社会上横行霸道，作恶多端。

It describes a situation in which evil people come to power and act arbitrarily and cruelly in society.

Origin Story

话说在很久以前，在一个古老的山村里，住着许多善良淳朴的村民。然而，这个村庄附近却隐藏着一个黑暗的洞穴，洞穴里住着无数的妖魔鬼怪。一天晚上，月亮躲进了云层，黑夜笼罩着整个村庄。突然间，洞穴里涌出了成千上万的妖魔鬼怪，它们张牙舞爪，在村庄里肆意破坏，村民们惊慌失措，四处逃窜。有的妖魔鬼怪潜入了村民的家中，偷盗财物，有的妖魔鬼怪则在街上横冲直撞，践踏庄稼。整个村庄陷入一片混乱，到处都是鬼哭狼嚎的声音。村民们眼看着自己的家园被毁，心中充满了恐惧和绝望。这时，一位勇敢的年轻人站了出来，他手持利剑，带领村民们与妖魔鬼怪展开了殊死搏斗。经过一番激烈的战斗，村民们终于战胜了妖魔鬼怪，恢复了平静的生活。从此以后，这个村庄再也没有发生过类似的事情。

huì shuō zài hěn jiǔ yǐqián, zài yīgè gǔlǎo de shāncūn lǐ, zhù zhe xǔduō shànliáng chúnpǔ de cūnmín. rán'ér, zhège cūnzhuāng fùjìn què yǐncáng zhe yīgè hēi'àn de dòngxué, dòngxué lǐ zhù zhe wúshù de yāo mó guǐ guài. yītiān wǎnshang, yuèliàng duǒ jìng le yúncéng, hēiyè lóngzhào zhe zhěnggè cūnzhuāng. tūrán jiān, dòngxué lǐ yǒng chū le chéngqiānshàngwàn de yāo mó guǐ guài, tāmen zhāngyá wǔzhǎo, zài cūnzhuāng lǐ sìyì pòhuài, cūnmínmen jīnghuāng shīcuò, sìchù táocuàn. yǒude yāo mó guǐ guài qiányì le cūnmín de jiāzhōng, tōudào cáiwù, yǒude yāo mó guǐ guài zé zài jiē shàng héngchōng zhízhuàng, jiàntà zhuāngjia. zhěnggè cūnzhuāng rù xiàn yīpiàn hùnluàn, dàochù dōu shì guǐ kū lángháo de shēngyīn. cūnmínmen yǎn kànzhe zìjǐ de jiāyuán bèi huǐ, xīnzhōng chōngmǎn le kǒngjù hé déshuāng. zhè shí, yī wèi yǒnggǎn de niánqīng rén zhàn le chūlái, tā shǒuchí lìjiàn, dàilǐng cūnmínmen yǔ yāo mó guǐ guài zhǎnkāi le shūsǐ bódòu. jīngguò yīfān jīliè de zhàndòu, cūnmínmen zhōngyú zhànshèng le yāo mó guǐ guài, huīfù le píngjìng de shēnghuó. cóngcǐ yǐhòu, zhège cūnzhuāng zài yě méiyǒu fāshēng guò lèisì de shìqing.

Once upon a time, in an ancient mountain village, lived many kind and simple villagers. However, near the village was a dark cave that hid countless demons and monsters. One night, the moon hid in the clouds, and darkness covered the whole village. Suddenly, thousands of demons and monsters poured out of the cave. They showed their teeth and claws, wantonly destroying the village, the villagers panicked and fled. Some demons and monsters sneaked into the villagers' homes and stole their belongings, while others rampaged in the streets, trampling on the crops. The whole village was in chaos, with cries and howls everywhere. The villagers watched their homes being destroyed, their hearts filled with fear and despair. At this moment, a brave young man stood up, holding a sword in his hand, he led the villagers in a desperate battle against the demons and monsters. After a fierce battle, the villagers finally defeated the demons and monsters and restored their peaceful lives. From that day on, nothing like this ever happened in this village again.

Usage

用于形容社会动荡不安，坏人猖獗的局面。

yòng yú xiángróng shèhuì dòngdàng bù'ān, huài rén chāngjué de júmiàn.

It is used to describe a situation where society is unstable and the bad guys are rampant.

Examples

• 改革开放后，那些‘群魔乱舞’的日子一去不复返了。

  gǎigé kāifàng hòu, nàxiē ‘qún mó luàn wǔ’ de rìzi yī qù bù fù fǎn le.

  After the reform and opening up, those "days of demons dancing wildly" are gone forever.

• 在动荡不安的年代，社会上出现‘群魔乱舞’的现象，人心惶惶。

  zài dòngdàng bù'ān de niándài, shèhuì shàng chūxiàn ‘qún mó luàn wǔ’ de xiànxiàng, rénxīn huánghuáng.

  In the turbulent years, the phenomenon of "demons dancing wildly" appeared in society, and people's hearts were filled with fear and anxiety.

Related Idioms

• 妖魔鬼怪

• 魑魅魍魉

Opposite Idioms

• 国泰民安

• 太平盛世