English Dictionary

Chinese fire drill

名詞

アメリカ英語 軽蔑的

(US) A prank performed while stopped in a car at a red light, and where each passenger, including the driver, shouts "Chinese fire drill", exits the vehicle, runs at least once around it, then re-enters, each taking a different seat.

日本語の意味

赤信号で停止中の車において、運転手を含む乗客全員が「Chinese fire drill」と叫びながら車から降り、一度車の周りを走行し、再び車に乗り込むという冗談的ないたずら行為

Last summer, we jokingly staged a Chinese fire drill at the intersection, making each person jump out and run around the car before swapping seats.

昨夏、私たちは交差点で、赤信号で止まった車から全員が降りて一度車の周りを走り、別の席に座り直すといういたずらをしました。

意味（1）

(US) A prank performed while stopped in a car at a red light, and where each passenger, including the driver, shouts "Chinese fire drill", exits the vehicle, runs at least once around it, then re-enters, each taking a different seat.

意味（2）

(US, derogatory) A silly, pointless exercise.

Chinese fire drills （ plural ）