一波三折 — “Full of twists and turns”
一波三折 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”. Complicated and full of unexpected changes; having many ups and downs. Literally, “one wave, three folds”.
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一波三折 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 一yī
- 波bō
- 三sān
- 折zhé
一波三折 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 一波三折
这个项目的进展真是一波三折，经历了多次修改才最终完成。
The progress of this project was full of twists and turns, finally completed after numerous revisions.
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Antonyms of 一波三折
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Questions about 一波三折
- What does 一波三折 mean?
- 一波三折 (yī bō sān zhé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Full of twists and turns”.
- How do you pronounce 一波三折?
- 一波三折 is pronounced yī bō sān zhé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 一波三折 literally mean?
- Literally, 一波三折 means “one wave, three folds”. It is used to mean “Full of twists and turns”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 一波三折?
- 原指写字的笔法曲折多变。现比喻文章的结构起伏曲折。也比喻事情进行中意外的变化很多。