風起潮湧 fēng qǐ cháo yǒng

lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up; turbulent times

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up
  2. 2. turbulent times
  3. 3. violent development (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
風 fēng
wind; style; manner
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
潮 cháo HSK 5
damp; humid; moist
湧 yǒng
to rush forth; to bubble up; variant of 湧yǒng