狂飙 (kuángbiāo): The Knockout (2023 Chinese crim…

Meanings

1 The Knockout (2023 Chinese crime drama)
2 hurricane, violent gust
3 violent movement or surge

Characters

狂

fierce wind, whirlwind

Examples

《狂飙》去年非常火。

《Kuángbiāo》 qùnián fēicháng huǒ.

The Knockout was extremely popular last year.

高启强是《狂飙》里的反派。

Gāo Qǐqiáng shì 《Kuángbiāo》 lǐ de fǎnpài.

Gao Qiqiang is the villain in The Knockout.

Tips

culture

2023 anti-corruption crime drama directed by Xu Jizhou, starring Zhang Yi and Zhang Songwen. One of China's most-watched shows of the 2020s, triggering a wave of 'boss 高启强' memes. The word 狂飙 literally means 'wild gale' and also describes market surges (股市狂飙).