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風波不斷

简风波不断 · 繁風波不斷

Mandarin · pinyin fēng bō bù duàn

constantly in turmoil
crisis after crisis

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
波: bō · waves, breakers; undulations
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
断: duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt

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1–1–4–4 · feng1 bo1 bu4 duan4

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