一波未平,一波又起 yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ

one thing after another

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. one thing after another
  2. 2. before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  3. 3. many twists and turns to a story

Characters

Character Meaning
one; 1; single
wave; ripple; surge
not yet; not; have not
flat; level; peaceful
one; 1; single
wave; ripple; surge
(once) again; also; both... and...
to get up; to rise; to start