"calm before the storm" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 暴風雨前的寧靜

Definition

在某些激烈或困難的事情發生前的一段寧靜或平靜時期，常用來形容重大事件或問題前的緊張安靜氛圍。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於比喻用法，並非字面意思。常見於描述困難或挑戰來臨前的緊張寧靜氛圍，有時在考試等場合帶有幽默成分。

Examples

The house was very quiet, like the calm before the storm.

房子裡非常安靜，就像**暴風雨前的寧靜**。

Everyone was waiting in the office, feeling the calm before the storm.

大家都在辦公室等著，感受到**暴風雨前的寧靜**。

There was a calm before the storm before the big exam started.

大考開始前，氣氛就像**暴風雨前的寧靜**。

It’s so quiet in here—definitely the calm before the storm.

這裡太安靜了──絕對是**暴風雨前的寧靜**。

Lunch was the calm before the storm—the real rush started at 1 p.m.

午餐時間就是**暴風雨前的寧靜**，真正的忙碌是一點鐘開始的。

Enjoy this peace—it's just the calm before the storm!

享受現在的寧靜吧，這只是**暴風雨前的寧靜**！