风吹草动 (fēng chuī cǎo dòng) — (chengyu) sign of disturbance or trouble; a hint of an upcoming (usually negative) change
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'the slightest sign of trouble or disturbance' — literally 'wind blowing, grass moving.' Used for any small hint that something may be wrong, so people become alert.
idiom
(chengyu) sign of disturbance or troublea hint of an upcoming (usually negative) change
Examples
- ，风吹草动。Tā fēi cháng mǐn gǎn, yì diǎn fēng chuī cǎo dòng dōu huì ràng tā jǐn zhāng.He is very sensitive; even the slightest sign of trouble makes him nervous.
- 风吹草动，。Zuì jìn gōng sī lǐ yǒu xiē fēng chuī cǎo dòng, dà jiā dōu hěn jǐng tì.Lately there have been some signs of trouble in the company, so everyone is on guard.
- ，风吹草动，。Zài zhè duàn hé píng shí qī, méi yǒu fēng chuī cǎo dòng, rén mín shēng huó hěn ān dìng.During this peaceful period, there are no signs of disturbance, and people's lives are very stable.
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