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一波未平，一波又起

Mandarin · pinyin yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ

before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
many twists and turns to a story
one thing after another

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
未: wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
又: yòu · and, also, again, in addition
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin

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