风波不断

風波不斷
fēngbō búduàn
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 constantly in turmoil
  2. 2 crisis after crisis
  3. 3 scandal after scandal

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè jiā gōngsī jīnnián fēngbō búduàn, gǔjià dà diē.
This company has had crisis after crisis this year and its stock has crashed.
HSK 7-9
Tāmen hūnhòu fēngbō búduàn, zuìzhōng háishì lí le.
After they got married it was one crisis after another, and they ended up divorcing.

Tips

memory
风波 literally 'wind and waves' - already a metaphor for trouble or upheaval. 不断 = 'unceasing'. So waves keep crashing without pause: a fitting picture for a person, company, or relationship that just can't catch a break.

Stroke Order

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