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浪潮
làngcháo
Description
“浪潮”本来是指大海里一波一波的大浪。
"浪潮" originally refers to the big waves in the sea.
现在我们也常用它来说社会上一个很大的运动或者变化，比如科技浪潮。
Now we also often use it to describe a major movement or change in society, such as the technological "浪潮".
Meanings
浪潮làngcháo
large ocean waves; tide
海边的浪潮很大。
The waves at the seaside are very big.
浪潮làngcháo
a wave or surge of a social movement or trend
现在有一股学中文的浪潮。
There is currently a wave of people learning Chinese.
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Notes
- Etymology
浪 (wave) + 潮 (tide), literally the moving waves of the sea.
- Nuance
figurative sense often follows 一股 or 一波, describing big social trends.
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