created sense approved 劈波斩浪/劈波斬浪 · pībōzhǎnlàng · to cleave through the waves — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
劈波斩浪 / 劈波斬浪
pībōzhǎnlàng
to cleave through the waves
To cut through the waves; used to describe a ship moving forward or metaphorically to describe overcoming obstacles and difficulties in one's path.
劈 (literal) → 劈 · pī · to chop 波 (literal) → 波 · bō · wave (water) 斩 (literal) → 斩/斬 · zhǎn · to chop 浪 (literal) → 浪 · làng · wave
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