What does “See the writing on the wall” mean?

See the writing on the wall

Meaning: To understand that a situation is going to end badly or that something unpleasant is going to happen.

Ver las señales claras

Significado: Entender que una situación terminará mal o que algo negativo va a suceder.

Perceber os sinais

Significado: Entender que algo ruim vai acontecer ou que a situação não terá um bom fim.

Voir les signes évidents

Signification: Comprendre qu’une situation va mal finir ou qu’un événement négatif est imminent.

Die Zeichen an der Wand sehen

Bedeutung: Erkennen, dass eine Situation schlecht enden wird oder etwas Negatives bevorsteht.

Vedere i segni evidenti

Significato: Capire che una situazione finirà male o che qualcosa di negativo sta per accadere.

Gidişatı görmek

Anlam: Bir durumun kötü biteceğini veya olumsuz bir şeyin olacağını anlamak.

看清形势

意思: 明白事情将会变糟或有不好的结果。

不吉な兆しを見る

意味: 状況が悪くなる、または悪いことが起こると理解すること。

상황을 미리 알아차리다

의미: 상황이 나쁘게 끝날 것임을 미리 이해하는 것.

Dialogue

20:10:10 - My girlfriend has been canceling our plans and avoiding my calls.

20:10:13 - Yikes. Sounds like she's losing interest.

20:10:16 - Yeah, I can see the writing on the wall. She's going to break up with me soon.