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)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 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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