yī​bō​sān​zhé

calligraphic flourish

Senses

一波三折 yī​bō​sān​zhé (also yì​bō​sān​zhé) calligraphic flourish

A style of writing horizontal strokes in clerical script involving three changes of direction; characterized by multiple twists and turns of the brush

一波三折 yī​bō​sān​zhé (also yì​bō​sān​zhé) full of twists and turns

A process or event that is full of complications, setbacks, and unexpected changes

一波三折 yī​bō​sān​zhé (also yì​bō​sān​zhé) complex and shifting

The structure of an article or plot of a story that is undulating and full of variation

References

same_as 一波三折/一波三折 一笔三过/一筆三過
antonym 一波三折/一波三折 一帆风顺/一帆風順