被监管紧急踩下了刹车

bèi jiān guǎn jǐn jí cǎi xià le shā chē

was urgently halted by regulators; was suddenly stopped by regulatory authorities

这项新业务被监管紧急踩下了刹车。

This new business was urgently halted by regulators.

Etymology

This phrase combines 被, a passive marker, 监管, meaning regulation or supervision, and 踩下刹车, literally “to step on the brake.” It metaphorically means that authorities suddenly stop or restrict an activity.

Memory Aid

Imagine regulators stepping hard on a car’s brake: the project or business must stop immediately.

Collocations

被监管叫停紧急刹车踩下刹车

Synonyms

被叫停被暂停

Antonyms

获批放行

Related Words

监管刹车叫停