"writing on the wall" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 預兆
• 警告信號

Definition

明顯的跡象或警告，預示不好的事情即將發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

源自聖經的成語，正式和非正式場合都可使用。通常指明顯的警示被忽略。常與“看到了預兆”等說法搭配。

Examples

After the last meeting, I saw the writing on the wall.

在上次會議後，我看到了**預兆**。

Many employees ignored the writing on the wall about company changes.

許多員工忽視了關於公司變動的**警告信號**。

The empty store shelves were the writing on the wall.

商店空空的貨架就是**預兆**。

Everyone could see the writing on the wall, but nobody wanted to talk about layoffs.

大家都能看到**預兆**，但沒有人願意談論裁員。

She refused to admit it, even when the writing on the wall became impossible to ignore.

即使**預兆**顯而易見，她也不肯承認。

If you pay attention, the writing on the wall is there for all to see.

只要你注意，**預兆**人人可見。