狂潮 (kuáng cháo) — surging tide; (figurative) wave, upsurge (of emotion, activity, or social movement)
Definition
A 'surging tide' used mostly in the figurative sense — a powerful wave of emotion, social movement, or activity (e.g., a wave of reform). Use 浪潮 for a broader 'tide/trend', especially of thought or fashion.
noun
surging tide(figurative) waveupsurge (of emotion, activity, or social movement)
Examples
- 狂潮。Hǎi shàng de kuáng cháo pāi dǎ zhe yán shí.The surging tide on the sea battered the rocks.
- 狂潮。Gǎi gé de kuáng cháo xí juǎn le zhěng gè guó jiā.The wave of reform swept across the entire country.
- 狂潮。Tā xīn zhōng de kuáng cháo nán yǐ píng xī.The surging emotions in his heart were hard to calm.
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