狂飙 (kuáng biāo) — violent storm, fierce wind; violent movement or force (often used metaphorically for a powerful, sweeping change or upheaval)
Definition
Literally a 'fierce gale / violent storm', but in modern usage it's almost always metaphorical — the rapid, sweeping force of change (e.g. AI, a revolution, a market surge) surging through society.
noun
violent stormfierce windviolent movement or force (often used metaphorically for a powerful, sweeping change or upheaval)
Measure word · 阵
Examples
- 狂飙。Yì chǎng kuáng biāo xí juǎn le zhěng gè chéng shì.A violent storm swept through the entire city.
- 狂飙，。Zhè chǎng gé mìng rú tóng kuáng biāo, gǎi biàn le guó jiā de mìng yùn.This revolution was like a violent storm, changing the fate of the country.
- 狂飙。Tā de yǎn jiǎng jī qǐ le kuáng biāo bān de fǎn xiǎng.His speech stirred up a storm-like response.
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