余波未平

餘波未平
yúbōwèipíng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 the aftermath has not yet subsided
  2. 2 the repercussions continue

Examples

Chǒuwén de yúbōwèipíng, gōngsī gǔjià jìxù xiàdié.
The aftermath of the scandal has not subsided, and the company's stock price keeps falling.
Dìzhèn de yúbōwèipíng, jūmín réngrán bùgǎn huíjiā.
The aftershocks of the earthquake have not settled, and residents still don't dare return home.

Tips

usage
Often introduces a sentence that describes the lingering effects of a completed event — typically something negative (scandal, crisis, disaster).

Stroke Order

wèi
píng