波澜起伏 bō lán qǐ fú

one climax follows another (of thrilling story)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. one climax follows another (of thrilling story)

Characters

Character Meaning
波 bō HSK 6
wave; ripple; surge
澜 lán
swelling water
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
伏 fú HSK 6
to conceal oneself; to lie low; to fall (go down)