"handwriting on the wall" in Chinese (Simplified)
不祥之兆明显的警告
Definition
表示坏事或不可避免的事情即将发生的警告或迹象。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个表达比较正式，源自圣经故事，通常用于形容明显的坏兆头或即将到来的麻烦。不要用于正面预测，仅指负面预兆。
Examples
Many workers saw the handwriting on the wall before the company closed.
许多员工在公司倒闭前看到了**不祥之兆**。
When sales dropped, the store owner saw the handwriting on the wall.
销售下降时，店主看到了**明显的警告**。
People ignored the handwriting on the wall, and the problem got worse.
人们忽视了**不祥之兆**，问题变得更糟。
It was clear the company couldn't survive—the handwriting on the wall was everywhere.
公司显然撑不下去了—到处都是**不祥之兆**。
She resigned as soon as she saw the handwriting on the wall about the upcoming layoffs.
她一看到关于即将裁员的**明显的警告**就辞职了。
Even after the bad news, some people refused to admit the handwriting on the wall.
即使在坏消息之后，有些人还是不愿承认**不祥之兆**。