"writing on the wall" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预兆
• 警告信号

Definition

明显的迹象或警告，预示不好的事情即将发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

出自圣经的成语，夹杂正式与非正式场合。当某人能预见糟糕后果但他人未注意时常用。常与“看到了预兆”类似表达一起使用。

Examples

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

在上次会议后，我看到了**预兆**。

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

许多员工忽视了关于公司变动的**警告信号**。

The empty store shelves were the writing on the wall.

商店空空的货架就是**预兆**。

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

大家都能看到**预兆**，但没人愿意谈裁员。

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

即使**预兆**明摆着，她也不肯承认。

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

只要你留心，**预兆**人人可见。