伏笔

mái xià fú bǐ

埋下伏笔

carry a foreshadowing

shǐ wǒ yìn xiàng zuì shēn de shì dì èr mù zhōng dà tuán yuán de fú bǐ

使我印象最深的是第二幕中大团圆的伏笔。

It was the preparation for this denouement in the second act that impressed me most.

zhè jiàn shì wèi gù shi qíng jié de fā zhǎn mái xià le fú bǐ

这件事为故事情节的发展埋下了伏笔。

This episode carries a foreshadowing of what is to follow later on in the story.

zhè wèi hòu miàn de qíng jié mái xià le fú bǐ

这为后面的情节埋下了伏笔。

This carries a foreshadowing of the latter part of the plot.

zhè yàng zuò chú le tí gāo chū kǒu jìng zhēng lì kě néng yě wèi quán qiú shì chǎng jīn róng hùn luàn mái xià le fú bǐ

这样做除了提高出口竞争力，可能也为全球市场金融混乱埋下了伏笔。

While this makes exports more competitive, it potentially spells financial turmoil for global markets.