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风起潮涌

fēng qǐ cháo yǒng

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
  2. 2. turbulent times
  3. 3. violent development (idiom)

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Child Words of 风起潮涌

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

涌
yǒng

to bubble up

潮
cháo

tide

风
fēng

wind

潮涌
cháo yǒng

to surge like the tide