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.
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