the calm before the stormPEACEFULa calm peaceful situation that will not continue because a big argument, problem etc is coming 暴风雨前的平静〔指激烈争论或严重问题出现前短暂的平静局面〕the calm before the storm• Charity should have recognised it as the calm before the storm, but she didn't.
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