風起潮湧 fēng qǐ cháo yǒng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin
潮 cháo
HSK 5
tide; moist, wet, damp; flow
湧 yǒng well up; gush forth; rise