连锁反应 liánsuǒ fǎnyìng chain reaction

Explanation

比喻事情之间相互影响，一个环节发生变化，就会引起一系列的变化。

It is a metaphor for the mutual influence between things: when one link changes, it will trigger a series of changes.

Origin Story

在一个平静的池塘里，一只青蛙跳入水中，打破了水面平静。水波荡漾开来，涟漪一圈圈扩散，带动着池塘里的睡莲轻轻摇曳。睡莲的摇动惊扰了躲藏在莲叶下的蜻蜓，蜻蜓飞起，翅膀拍打着水面，激起新的涟漪。这些涟漪又触动了水底的鱼儿，鱼儿游动，惊起了一群小虾。小虾的逃窜又吸引来了一群小鱼……就这样，一只青蛙跳入水中的简单动作，引发了一系列的连锁反应，整个池塘都因此而活跃起来。这就像人生一样，一个小小的选择，有时也会产生意想不到的巨大影响。

zài yīgè píngjìng de chítáng lǐ, yī zhī qīngwā tiào rù shuǐ zhōng, dǎ pò le shuǐmiàn píngjìng. shuǐ bō dàng yàng kāi lái, liányī yī quān quān kuòsàn, dàidòngzhe chítáng lǐ de shuìlián qīngqīng yáoyè. shuìlián de yáodòng jīng rǎole duǒcáng zài liányè xià de qīngtíng, qīngtíng fēiqǐ, chìbǎng pāidǎzhe shuǐmiàn, jī qǐ xīn de liányī. zhèxiē liányī yòu chùdòng le shuǐdǐ de yú'ér, yú'ér yóudòng, jīng qǐ le yī qún xiǎo xiā. xiǎo xiā de táocuàn yòu xīyǐn lái le yī qún xiǎo yú……jiù zhèyàng, yī zhī qīngwā tiào rù shuǐ zhōng de jiǎndān dòngzuò, yǐnfā le yī xìliè de liánsuǒ fǎnyìng, zhěnggè chítáng dōu yīncǐ ér huóyuè qǐlái. zhè jiù xiàng rénshēng yīyàng, yīgè xiǎoxiǎo de xuǎnzé, yǒushí yě huì chǎnshēng yì xiǎng bù dào de jùdà yǐngxiǎng.

In a calm pond, a frog jumped into the water, breaking the surface stillness. The ripples spread out in circles, causing the pond lilies to gently sway. The swaying of the lilies disturbed the dragonflies hiding under the lily pads. The dragonflies flew up, their wings beating the water, creating new ripples. These ripples touched the fish at the bottom of the pond; the fish swam, startling a group of small shrimp. The escape of the small shrimp attracted a group of small fish… In this way, the simple action of a frog jumping into the water triggered a series of chain reactions, bringing the entire pond to life. It’s like life: A small choice can sometimes have an unexpectedly huge impact.

Usage

用作宾语，多用于描写事物之间的关联。

yòng zuò bīnyǔ, duō yòng yú miáoxiě shìwù zhī jiān de guānlián

Used as an object, mostly used to describe the relationship between things.

Examples

• 这件事的连锁反应超出了我们的预料。

  zhè jiàn shì de liánsuǒ fǎnyìng chāo chū le wǒmen de yùliào

  The chain reaction of this matter exceeded our expectations.

• 蝴蝶效应就是一个典型的连锁反应例子。

  húdié xiàoyìng jiùshì yīgè diǎnxíng de liánsuǒ fǎnyìng lìzi

  The butterfly effect is a typical example of a chain reaction.

Related Idioms

• 多米诺骨牌效应

• 蝴蝶效应

Opposite Idioms

• 孤立事件

• 独立事件