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动荡
dòngdàng
Description
"动荡"是说社会、政治或生活很不稳定，常常有变化和麻烦。
"动荡" means that society, politics, or life is very unstable, often with changes and troubles.
我们常用它来说一个国家或时代不平静。
We often use it to describe a country or era that is unsettled.
Meanings
动荡dòngdàng
unrest; turbulent; unstable (of society or situation)
那几年社会很动荡，大家都很担心。
Those years were socially turbulent, and everyone was worried.
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Notes
- Etymology
动 (move) + 荡 (sway/shake), together meaning a shaking, unsettled state.
- Nuance
usually describes society, politics, or the times — not a physical shaking object.
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