浪潮 (làng cháo) — (literal) wave, tide (of water); (figurative) major trend, social movement, wave (of change, reform, etc.)
Definition
浪潮 (làngcháo) literally means a tide or wave of water, and figuratively refers to a powerful social or historical trend. Unlike 趋势 (qūshì), which is a neutral 'tendency,' 浪潮 emphasizes a forceful, sweeping movement.
noun
(literal) wavetide (of water)(figurative) major trendsocial movementwave (of change, reform, etc.)
Measure word · 股
Examples
- 浪潮。Zhè cì gǎi gé làng cháo xí juǎn le zhěng gè háng yè.This wave of reform swept across the entire industry.
- 浪潮。Shù zì jīng jì de làng cháo zhèng zài gǎi biàn rén men de shēng huó fāng shì.The wave of the digital economy is changing people's ways of life.
- 浪潮。Lì shǐ de làng cháo bù kě zǔ dǎng.The tide of history is unstoppable.
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