亮红灯

dàng shí shì zài liàng hóng dēng

当时是在亮红灯。

The traffic lights were on red.

shén gěi nǐ de péng you kāi lǜ dēng dàn kě néng gěi nǐ liàng hóng dēng

神给你的朋友开绿灯，但可能给你亮红灯。

A green light for your friend may be a red light for you.

lóng kǒu de wài zī wū rǎn xiàng mù liàng hóng dēng le

龙口的外资污染项目亮红灯了。

A polluting project of Longkou sponsored by foreign funds has run into trouble.

tā gōng zuò tài pīn mìng le shēn tǐ zhèng zài liàng hóng dēng

他工作太拼命了，身体正在亮红灯。

He works too hard and his health has been affected.

nà yī nián tā de jiàn kāng liàng hóng dēng lìng tā dà wéi dān yōu

那一年他的健康“亮红灯”，令他大为担忧。

That year he had major health worries.

yǒu guān bù mén duì cǐ zuò fǎ liàng hóng dēng

有关部门对此做法亮红灯。

Authorities have forbidden such a practice.