"a storm is brewing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 暴风雨正在酝酿
• 有大事即将发生

Definition

这个短语字面意思是暴风雨即将来临，但常用来比喻麻烦或冲突即将发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于真实天气，也常用作比喻。常见于口语和书面语，重在预示将有麻烦或冲突发生。

Examples

Look at those dark clouds; a storm is brewing.

看那些乌云，**暴风雨正在酝酿**。

Everyone is arguing. I think a storm is brewing at work.

大家都在争吵，我觉得**有大事即将发生**在公司。

When the teacher walked in, we knew a storm is brewing.

老师一进来，我们就知道**有麻烦要来了**。

There's tension between the two teams—a storm is brewing, for sure.

两队之间很紧张——**暴风雨正在酝酿**，肯定的。

After that comment, you could tell a storm is brewing in this meeting.

那句话之后，大家都觉得**有大事即将发生**在这个会议上。

Every time they talk politics at dinner, a storm is brewing.

每次他们晚餐谈政治，**就有大事要发生**。