轩然大波 (xuān rán dà bō) — a great uproar, a huge controversy
Definition
A chengyu for a great uproar or controversy, used when one event triggers intense public reaction. The image is of a single stone raising towering waves.
idiom
a great uproara huge controversy
Examples
- 轩然大波。Zhè jiàn shì zài gōng sī lǐ yǐn qǐ le xuān rán dà bō.This matter caused a huge uproar in the company.
- 轩然大波。Tā de yán lùn zài shè huì shàng xiān qǐ le xuān rán dà bō.His remarks stirred up a great controversy in society.
- 轩然大波。Nà piān bào dào yǐn fā le méi tǐ jiè de xuān rán dà bō.That report triggered a mighty uproar in the media world.
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