一切风平浪静
“Then things were quiet for a few years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
然后过了几年
“Then things were quiet for a few years.”
一切 风平浪静
“Then things were quiet for a few years.”
拿着抢来的钱去建材市场
“You took the stolen money to the building materials market”
“The coast was totally clear and no one suspected a thing.”
Idioms describing placid waters like '风平浪静' are frequently juxtaposed in Chinese crime narratives against underlying guilt or impending legal repercussions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
calm and tranquil; the coast is clear; peaceful without disturbance
Often used metaphorically in narrative contexts to emphasize that no crisis or opposition had surfaced yet.