calm before the storm
暴风雨前的宁静
书面·表示暴风雨前的宁静
英文释义
the peaceful period right before a chaotic or challenging situation
例句
The office was quiet this morning, but everyone knew it was the calm before the storm of the quarterly report.
典故来源
源自自然现象,暴风雨来临前通常有一段平静期,后比喻重大混乱或冲突前的短暂安宁。