风起潮涌 fēng qǐ cháo yǒng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere
起 qǐ
HSK 1
rise, stand up; go up; begin
潮 cháo
HSK 5
tide; moist, wet, damp; flow
涌 yǒng
HSK 6
surge up, bubble up, gush forth