created sense approved 波澜/波瀾 · bōlán · billows — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
波澜 / 波瀾
bōlán
billows
great waves; billows
波 (literal) → 波 · bō · wave (water) 澜 (literal) → 澜/瀾 · lán · large waves
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 波澜/波瀾 · bōlán · ups and downs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
波澜 / 波瀾
bōlán
ups and downs
metaphorical for the fluctuations or twists and turns of human affairs, society, or emotions
波 (literal) → 波 · bō · wave (water) 澜 (literal) → 澜/瀾 · lán · large waves
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 波澜/波瀾 · bōlán · momentum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
波澜 / 波瀾
bōlán
momentum
metaphorical for the grand scale, momentum, or dramatic developments of a piece of writing or story
波 (literal) → 波 · bō · wave (water) 澜 (literal) → 澜/瀾 · lán · large waves
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition