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宦海风波
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宦海风波 — “The unpredictable and turbulent nature of an official career”

宦海风波 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the unpredictable and turbulent nature of an official career”. The risks, challenges, and ups and downs encountered in officialdom, similar to storms at sea. Literally, “Storms in the sea of officialdom”.

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宦海风波 Pronunciation and Pinyin

宦海风波 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宦
huàn9government official or eunuch
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
波
bō8wave or ripple

Example Sentence with 宦海风波

那位智者在经历了诸多人生起伏后,感慨宦海风波,变幻莫测,最终选择归隐山林。
After experiencing many ups and downs in life, the wise person sighed about the unpredictable turbulences of an official career, and ultimately chose to retreat to the mountains.

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Synonyms of 宦海风波

  • huàn宦hǎi海fú浮chén沉ups and downs in officialdom

More idioms starting with 宦

  • huàn宦náng囊xiū羞sè涩financially embarrassed official

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What does 宦海风波 mean?

宦海风波 (huàn hǎi fēng bō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the unpredictable and turbulent nature of an official career”.

How do you pronounce 宦海风波?

宦海风波 is pronounced huàn hǎi fēng bō in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 宦海风波 literally mean?

Literally, 宦海风波 means “Storms in the sea of officialdom”. It is used to mean “the unpredictable and turbulent nature of an official career”.

What is the Chinese definition of 宦海风波?

宦海:旧指官场。旧指官场沉浮,像海洋中的浪涛和大风,变化莫测;亦指官场中出现的风险和波折。

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