余波未平

餘波未平
yúbō-wèipíng
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Dìzhèn de yúbō-wèipíng, jūmín réngrán bù gǎn huí jiā.
The aftershocks of the earthquake have not settled, and residents still don't dare return home.
HSK 7-9
Chǒuwén de yúbō-wèipíng, gōngsī gǔjià jìxù xiàdié.
The aftermath of the scandal has not subsided, and the company's stock price keeps falling.

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