"the calm before the storm" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 暴風雨前的平靜

Definition

在壞事或困難發生之前的平靜時期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個成語，用於正式和非正式語境，表示重大事情或困難發生前的緊張氣氛，並非真的在說天氣。

Examples

This quiet time is the calm before the storm.

這段安靜的時間是**暴風雨前的平靜**。

The office was very quiet; it felt like the calm before the storm.

辦公室非常安靜；感覺就像**暴風雨前的平靜**。

Everyone waited in silence, knowing it was the calm before the storm.

大家靜靜地等待，知道這只是**暴風雨前的平靜**。

Right before the exam results came out, it was the calm before the storm.

考試成績公佈前，簡直是**暴風雨前的平靜**。

Enjoy your free time now — it’s the calm before the storm.

現在好好享受你的空閒時間吧——這是**暴風雨前的平靜**。

The kids were unusually quiet. I thought, this must be the calm before the storm.

孩子們異常安靜。我心想，這肯定是**暴風雨前的平靜**。