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鲸波鼍浪 — “A perilous environment or intense, fierce struggle”

鲸波鼍浪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a perilous environment or intense, fierce struggle”. Turbulent circumstances. Literally, “Whale waves and alligator/crocodile waves”.

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鲸波鼍浪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鲸波鼍浪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鲸
jīng16whale
波
bō8wave or ripple
鼍
tuó20Chinese alligator
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering

Example Sentence with 鲸波鼍浪

在创业初期,他遇到了许多鲸波鼍浪,但从未放弃。
In the initial phase of his startup, he encountered many treacherous challenges and intense struggles, but he never gave up.

Idioms Related to 鲸波鼍浪

Synonyms of 鲸波鼍浪

  • jīng惊tāo涛hài骇làng浪turbulent terrifying waves
  • jīng鲸bō波nù怒làng浪perilous environment or fierce struggles
  • jīng鲸bō波è鳄làng浪treacherous environment or fierce struggle

More idioms starting with 鲸

  • jīng鲸tūn吞hǔ虎shì噬gobble up greedily
  • jīng鲸tūn吞hǔ虎jù据aggressively annex and dominate
  • jīng鲸tūn吞cán蚕shí食annex or encroach gradually
  • jīng鲸tūn吞shé蛇shì噬aggressively annex or devour on a large scale
  • jīng鲸xī吸niú牛yǐn饮drink copiously
  • jīng鲸tāo涛tuó鼍làng浪turbulent and dangerous situations

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What does 鲸波鼍浪 mean?

鲸波鼍浪 (jīng bō tuó làng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a perilous environment or intense, fierce struggle”.

How do you pronounce 鲸波鼍浪?

鲸波鼍浪 is pronounced jīng bō tuó làng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鲸波鼍浪 literally mean?

Literally, 鲸波鼍浪 means “Whale waves and alligator/crocodile waves”. It is used to mean “a perilous environment or intense, fierce struggle”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鲸波鼍浪?

比喻险恶的环境或尖锐激烈的斗争。同“鲸涛鼍浪”。

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