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驚濤駭浪

简惊涛骇浪 · 繁驚濤駭浪

Mandarin · pinyin jīng tāo hài làng

perilous situation

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浪: làng · wave; wasteful, reckless
惊: jīng · frighten, surprise, startle
涛: tāo · large waves
骇: hài · terrify, frighten, scare; shock

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1–1–4–4 · jing1 tao1 hai4 lang4

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ging1 tou4 haai5 long6

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phrase

(idiomatic) terrifying waves; stormy sea
(figuratively) perilous situation

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