动荡不安

動蕩不安
dòngdàngbù'ān
idiom #36,118

Meanings

  1. 1 turbulent and unstable (idiom)
  2. 2 in turmoil; unsettled
  3. 3 volatile; restless

Examples

Zhànzhēng niándài, shèhuì dòngdàngbù'ān.
In wartime, society was in turmoil.
Zuìjìn shìchǎng dòngdàngbù'ān, tóuzīzhě dōu hěn jǐnshèn.
The market has been volatile lately, so investors are all being cautious.

Tips

usage
Applies to larger systems — society, politics, markets, regions — rather than individual moods (use 心神不定 for that). Typical subjects: 局势, 社会, , 市场. Contrast with 安定团结 (stable and united).

Stroke Order

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