to disrupt or complicate something
破坏或使事情复杂化 (pòhuài huò shǐ shìqíng fùzá huà)
"The sudden resignation of the minister threw a wrench into the works of the peace negotiations."
"部长的突然辞职使和平谈判throw a wrench into the works。" (Bùzhǎng de túrán cízhí shǐ hépíng tánpàn throw a wrench into the works.)
working late into the night
A place where different cultures blend together
Used to express a personal belief or feeling
an argument or verbal conflict
to prepare to work hard or take on a challenge
success comes from hard work, not by chance
