"sleeping giant" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 沉睡的巨人

Definition

“沉睡的巨人”指某个现在不活跃但非常强大，一旦被唤醒或激活就会变得极其重要或危险的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于比喻用法，多出现在商业、体育或国际关系中，强调潜在的、尚未发挥的巨大力量。不能用于形容真的在睡觉的人。常见搭配：“唤醒沉睡的巨人”。

Examples

China was called a sleeping giant before it became an economic power.

中国在成为经济强国前被称为**沉睡的巨人**。

The new team is a sleeping giant in the tournament.

这支新队伍是锦标赛中的**沉睡的巨人**。

Many people see Africa as a sleeping giant with great potential.

许多人认为非洲是一个拥有巨大潜力的**沉睡的巨人**。

Don’t poke the sleeping giant if you’re not ready for what comes next.

如果没有准备好应对后果，别去招惹**沉睡的巨人**。

Everyone thinks our company is a sleeping giant, just waiting for its big break.

大家都觉得我们公司是个**沉睡的巨人**，只等机会腾飞。

They finally woke the sleeping giant, and now the competition won’t be easy.

他们终于唤醒了**沉睡的巨人**，现在竞争不会轻松了。