Chinese phrase
现在跳闸了 xiàn zài tiào zhá le
Meaning
The circuit breaker has tripped
When to use it
Says that the circuit breaker has just tripped. It commonly gives a brief explanation for a sudden power outage.
Example dialogue
办公室怎么突然黑了？ bàn gōng shì zěn me tū rán hēi le
Why did the office suddenly go dark?
现在跳闸了，可能是电器太多了。 xiàn zài tiào zhá le kě néng shì diàn qì tài duō le
The circuit breaker has tripped, probably because there are too many electrical appliances.