风向标 (fēng xiàng biāo) — wind vane (literal); bellwether, indicator of trends (figurative)

Definition

Literally a physical wind vane, commonly used figuratively as a 'bellwether' — a person, company, or data point that signals which way a trend is heading. Both senses (literal device and trend indicator) are common.

noun
wind vane (literal)bellwetherindicator of trends (figurative)
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Beispiele

  • 风向标
    Zhè jiā gōng sī shì kē jì háng yè de fēng xiàng biāo.
    This company is a bellwether in the tech industry.
  • 风向标
    Fáng jià biàn huà shì jīng jì zǒu shì de fēng xiàng biāo.
    Housing price changes are a barometer of economic trends.
  • 风向标
    Wū dǐng shàng yǒu yí gè fēng xiàng biāo, yòng lái cè fēng xiàng.
    There's a wind vane on the roof, used to measure wind direction.

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