a wake-up call (a wèi kè ā pǔ kǎo)

Idiom Change

含义

an event that makes someone realize they need to change

一个让人意识到需要改变的事件 (yī gè ràng rén yìshí dào xūyào gǎibiàn de shìjiàn)

例句

"Losing his job was a wake-up call for him."

"失业对他来说是一个警钟。" (shīyè duì tā lái shuō shì yī gè jǐngzhōng)