"The calm before the storm" was originally a proverb. The proverbs describing "the calm before the storm" are:

1. When the mountain rain is about to come, the wind fills the building.

Explanation: It is a metaphor for the signs and atmosphere on the eve of a major change in the situation. It is now often used to describe the tense atmosphere before a conflict or war breaks out.

2. The wind blows suddenly and comes again and again.

Explanation: The wind is strong and the description will change significantly.

3. The heavy rain brought hail and green branches spread across the land.

Explanation: Describes that the situation will change and heightens the tense atmosphere.

4. Pearls dropped from the sky and rolled down from the ground, and villagers passed by with their heads covered.

Explanation: It is a metaphor for people’s fearful mood before the situation changes suddenly.

5. The sky clears in an instant, the power is gone, the wildness is soft, and the slope is like jade.

Explanation: It is a metaphor for the prosperous scene after a heavy rain.

The calm before the storm is about an atmospheric physical phenomenon. Since ancient times, human beings have constantly discovered that when a storm (or thunderstorm) is about to come, the sky is covered with dark clouds, the sky and the earth are silent, and passers-by are in a hurry, making the whole atmosphere very dull. Soon, heavy rain or thunderstorms begin.

"The calm before the storm" later changed from a proverb to an idiom, because people often compare a storm to a serious event, a terrible struggle, a cruel battle... before these events occur. , there will be a relatively quiet brewing time, and this quietness can sometimes be scary.

Extended information

1. Idioms that mean "the calm before the storm":

不极 peacefully: It means that when adversity reaches its extreme, it will turn into good times. It means that when bad luck comes to an end, good luck will come.

2. Verses expressing "the calm before the storm":

The clouds in the stream are beginning to rise, the sun is sinking into the pavilion, and the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is filling the building.

To describe the signs and atmosphere on the eve of a major change in the situation, it is often used to describe the urgency of the political struggle, or the omens of the eve of an emergency.

3. Quotes that express "the calm before the storm"

The calm before the storm is what prepares what happens next. ——Churchill

Reference materials

Baidu Encyclopedia - Fu Ji Tailai

Baidu Encyclopedia - The rain is coming

Baidu Encyclopedia - Churchill-Famous Quotes