不祥之兆 ominous sign
Explanation
指不吉利的预兆。
Refers to an ominous sign.
Origin Story
话说唐朝贞观年间，有一位名叫李靖的将军，他率领大军征讨突厥。大军行至半路，突然狂风大作，飞沙走石，天昏地暗，士兵们都人心惶惶。李靖却沉着冷静，他仔细观察天象，发现此次异常天气并非偶然，而是上天给予的一种警示，预示着前方将有不祥之兆。果然，大军继续前进，遭遇了突厥军队的伏击，经过一番激烈的战斗，才得以全身而退。李靖事后分析，认为这次异常天气就是不祥之兆，幸亏他及时发现，才避免了更大的损失。从此，李靖更加注重观察天象，利用各种征兆来判断局势，屡屡取得胜利。
It is said that during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, General Li Jing led his troops to fight against the Turks. When the army was halfway to the battlefield, suddenly a strong wind blew, sand and stones flew all over the sky, and it was dark. The soldiers were all panicked. However, Li Jing remained calm. He carefully observed the celestial phenomenon and found that the unusual weather was not accidental, but a warning from heaven, indicating that an ominous sign was ahead. Sure enough, as the army continued to advance, they were ambushed by the Turkic army. After a fierce battle, they managed to escape safely. Li Jing analyzed later that this unusual weather was an ominous sign, and it was fortunate that he discovered it in time, which avoided greater losses. Since then, Li Jing has paid more attention to observing the celestial phenomenon, and utilized various signs to judge the situation, achieving victory again and again.
Usage
用作宾语；指不好的预兆。
Used as an object; refers to a bad omen.
Examples
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连续发生了几件怪事，大家觉得这其中一定有不祥之兆。
liánxù fāshēng le jǐ jiàn guàishì, dàjiā juéde zhè qízhōng yídìng yǒu bùxiáng zhī zhào
A series of strange things happened, and everyone felt that there must be an ominous sign.
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他最近总是做噩梦，感觉有不祥之兆。
tā zuìjìn zǒngshì zuò è mèng, gǎnjué yǒu bùxiáng zhī zhào
He has been having nightmares lately, and he feels an ominous sign