平地波澜 — “An unexpected turn of events”
平地波澜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unexpected turn of events”. A sudden, unforeseen disturbance or incident arising from a seemingly calm situation. Literally, “Waves on flat ground; disturbances on level ground”.
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平地波澜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
平地波澜 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 平地波澜
他们的生活一直都很平静，没想到会平地波澜，突然遭遇这样的变故。
Their lives had always been very tranquil, so they never expected such a sudden and unexpected turn of events to occur.
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Synonyms of 平地波澜
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What does 平地波澜 mean?
平地波澜 (píng dì bō lán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unexpected turn of events”.
How do you pronounce 平地波澜?
平地波澜 is pronounced píng dì bō lán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 平地波澜 literally mean?
Literally, 平地波澜 means “Waves on flat ground; disturbances on level ground”. It is used to mean “an unexpected turn of events”.
What is the Chinese definition of 平地波澜?
波澜：波涛。比喻突然发生的事端或变故