波澜起伏 bō lán qǐ fú

DEFINITIONS

  1. one climax follows another (of thrilling story)

CHARACTERS

波 bō
HSK 6
waves, breakers; undulations
澜 lán overflowing; waves, ripples
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin
伏 fú
HSK 6
crouch, crawl, lie hidden, conceal