大风大浪

大風大浪
dàfēngdàlàng
idiom #41,068

Meanings

  1. 1 great winds and big waves
  2. 2 great upheavals; major storms in life or society

Examples

Tā jīnglì guò dàfēngdàlàng, zhè diǎn xiǎo shì bù huì ràng tā huāngzhāng.
He's been through major storms in life — a small matter like this won't fluster him.
Jīngguò zhè chǎng jīnróng wēijī de dàfēngdàlàng, gōngsī biàn de gèngjiā wěnjiàn.
After weathering the storms of this financial crisis, the company became even more stable.

Tips

usage
Almost always paired with 经历 (to experience) or 见过 (to have seen). Used to describe someone's resilience after major life trials, often in admiration of a senior or veteran.
memory
The ...... pattern intensifies — like , 大手大脚. Big winds and big waves: the literal sea storm becomes any major life upheaval.

Stroke Order

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làng