动荡不安 (dòng dàng bú) — (noun) major social or political upheaval, turmoil and unrest
Definition
An idiom for extended chaos — political, social, or economic upheaval, not a single event. Stresses ongoing instability, stronger than 混乱 ('disorder').
noun
major social or political upheavalturmoil and unrest
Examples
- 动荡不安，。Nà ge guó jiā lián xù jǐ nián dòng dàng bú, bǎi xìng shēng huó fēi cháng jiān nán.That country was in turmoil for years, and the people's lives were very hard.
- 动荡不安。dòng dàng bú De jīng jì xíng shì ràng tóu zī zhě bù gǎn qīng yì chū shǒu.The turbulent economic situation makes investors hesitant to act.
- 动荡不安，。Lì shǐ shàng měi yí cì dòng dàng bú zhī hòu, dōu huì yíng lái xīn de zhì xù.After every period of upheaval in history, a new order emerges.
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