动荡不安

動蕩不安
dòngdàng-bù'ān
idiom #36,118

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Zhànzhēng niándài, shèhuì dòngdàngbù'ān.
In wartime, society was in turmoil.
HSK 7-9
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, 时局, 市场. Contrast with 安定团结 (stable and united).

Stroke Order

dòng
dàng
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