- facing imminent catastrophe
- calamity looms
- all hell will break loose
Generated definitions (experimental)
- facing imminent catastrophe
- calamity looms
- all hell will break loose
This expression indicates that someone is about to experience a significant disaster or misfortune. It suggests a sense of urgency and seriousness about the situation.
His recent investment mistake makes him feel that catastrophe is imminent.
If we don't take action soon, our project will face imminent disaster.
This meaning conveys a sense of an impending disaster that is hanging over someone, suggesting that trouble is approaching and that preparations may be necessary.
In this economic environment, the calamity looms for small businesses.
The government warns that the calamity looms due to climate change.
This expression implies that chaos or disorder is about to happen, suggesting that the situation may become uncontrollable or highly disruptive.
If he finds out the truth, it will definitely feel like all hell will break loose.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dà huò lín tóu大祸临头facing imminent catastrophehuò祸cóng从tiān天jiàng降calamity descends from the skyhuò bù dān xíng祸不单行misfortunes never come alonelín tóu临头de的huò shì祸事impending disasteryī一cháng场dà huò大祸a great calamityhuò hài祸害wú qióng无穷endless harm or disasterhuò gēn祸根root of the calamityhuò fú wú cháng祸福无常fortune and misfortune are unpredictabledà huò大祸nán难táo逃unable to escape from catastrophehuò祸qǐ起xiāo qiáng萧墙trouble arises from within one's own home