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鲸涛鼍浪 — “Perilous environment or intense struggles”

鲸涛鼍浪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “perilous environment or intense struggles”. Turbulent and dangerous situations. Literally, “whale's immense waves and alligator's billows”.

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鲸涛鼍浪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鲸涛鼍浪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鲸
jīng16whale
涛
tāo10Big surging waves
鼍
tuó20Chinese alligator
浪
làng10wave, unrestrained, wandering

Example Sentence with 鲸涛鼍浪

在创业的初期,他们经历了许多鲸涛鼍浪般的挑战,但最终都克服了。
In the early stages of their entrepreneurial journey, they encountered many challenges akin to tumultuous waves, but eventually overcame them all.

Idioms Related to 鲸涛鼍浪

Synonyms of 鲸涛鼍浪

  • jīng鲸bō波tuó鼍làng浪perilous 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bō波nù怒làng浪perilous environment or fierce struggles
  • jīng鲸bō波è鳄làng浪treacherous environment or fierce struggle

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What does 鲸涛鼍浪 mean?

鲸涛鼍浪 (jīng tāo tuó làng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “perilous environment or intense struggles”.

How do you pronounce 鲸涛鼍浪?

鲸涛鼍浪 is pronounced jīng tāo tuó làng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鲸涛鼍浪 literally mean?

Literally, 鲸涛鼍浪 means “whale's immense waves and alligator's billows”. It is used to mean “perilous environment or intense struggles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鲸涛鼍浪?

犹言惊涛骇浪。比喻险恶的环境或尖锐激烈的斗争。

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