"wait for the other shoe to drop" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 等待坏事发生
• 等另一只靴子落下

Definition

指预期很快会有不好的事情发生，通常因为已经发生了一些消极的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属非正式表达，多用于已经发生坏事后，预期还会有更多麻烦。表达紧张、不安或担忧的情绪。不会用于期待好事。

Examples

After hearing about the budget cuts, we all waited for the other shoe to drop.

听说预算削减后，我们都在**等待坏事发生**。

He apologized, but I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop.

他道歉了，但我还在**等待坏事发生**。

Everyone was nervous, just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

大家都很紧张，只是在**等待坏事发生**。

After that first mistake, I just kept waiting for the other shoe to drop all day.

自从犯下第一个错误后，我整天都在**等待坏事发生**。

The meeting was going too smoothly, so I started waiting for the other shoe to drop.

会议顺利得不太真实，让我开始**等待坏事发生**。

Whenever things go well for a while, I can't help but wait for the other shoe to drop.

每当事情顺利时，我总忍不住**等待坏事发生**。