the writing  is  on the wall
the
ðə
dhē
writing
raɪtɪng
raiting
is
ɪz
iz
on
ɒn
on
the
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wall
wɔ:l
vawl

“the writing is on the wall”的英语定义和含义

the writing is on the wall
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坏兆头已经很明显, 迹象很不妙

used to say that there are clear indications or signals that something negative or disastrous is going to happen soon, and that it is likely to be unavoidable 
Dialect
the writing [is] on the wall definition and meaning
习语
例子
When the company started closing branches, the writing was on the wall. 

公司开始关闭分店时,坏兆头已经很明显了。

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