一波三折 yī bō sān zhé

DEFINITIONS

  1. calligraphic flourish with many twists
  2. fig. many twists and turns

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
波 bō
HSK 6
waves, breakers; undulations
三 sān
HSK 1
three
折 zhé
HSK 4
break off, snap; bend