They may be friends of the chairman, so they are reluctant to upset the applecart.他们也许是主席的朋友，所以不愿意从中搅局。I wish you had consulted me before you took that step, you've now upset my applecart.我真希望你在采取那个步骤之前同我商量一下，现在你把我的计划全打乱了。They may also be friends of the chairman, so they are reluctant to upset the applecart.他们也可能是主席的朋友，所以他们不愿从中作梗。