风波 (fēng bō) — disturbance, crisis, dispute (in social, political, or organizational contexts)
Definition
风波 literally means 'wind and waves' and refers to a dispute or disturbance — usually smaller in scale than 危机 (a full-blown crisis) or 风暴 (a major upheaval). It fits everyday setbacks like workplace or family conflicts.
noun
disturbancecrisisdispute (in social, political, or organizational contexts)
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 风波。Zhè chǎng fēng bō ràng zhěng gè gōng sī dōu xiàn rù le hùn luàn.This disturbance plunged the entire company into chaos.
- 风波。Zhèng zhì fēng bō wǎng wǎng huì yǐng xiǎng pǔ tōng rén de shēng huó.Political disturbances often affect ordinary people's lives.
- 风波。Nà chǎng jiā tíng fēng bō zuì hòu tōng guò gōu tōng jiě jué le.That family dispute was finally resolved through communication.
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