风波 (fēng bō) — disturbance, crisis, dispute (in social, politi…

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.