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风浪 (fēng làng) — wind and waves, stormy seas; (figurative) hardship, adversity, rough times

Definition

Literal 'wind and waves', used figuratively for life's hardships and struggles. More vivid and physical than 困难 (plain 'difficulty'); paired with 风雨 for 'trials and hardships'.

noun
wind and wavesstormy seas(figurative) hardshipadversityrough times
Measure word · 阵

Examples

  • 风浪，。
    Hǎi shàng de fēng làng hěn dà, yú mín men dōu huí gǎng le.
    The wind and waves at sea were fierce, so the fishermen all returned to port.
  • 风浪，。
    Jīng lì zhè cì fēng làng hòu, tā biàn de gèng jiān qiáng le.
    After experiencing this hardship, he became stronger.
  • 风浪，。
    Rén shēng nán miǎn huì yù dào yì xiē fēng làng, wǒ men yào yǒng gǎn miàn duì.
    Life inevitably encounters some rough times; we must face them bravely.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

风fēngwind
浪làngwaves

风 (wind) and 浪 (waves) name rough seas, extended to hardship.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐ
Sound part声符shēngfú
良
良liáng浪làng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

浪 pairs 水 (water) with 良, which supplies the sound. The water part points to its meaning of waves.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Weather

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