一波三折
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Chinese[edit]
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
wave; (Cantonese) ball | three | tenth (in price); to break; to fold tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick) | ||
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simp. and trad. (一波三折) |
一 | 波 | 三 | 折 | |
Literally: “one stroke, three changes in direction of the brush”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
一波三折
- (originally) calligraphic flourish with many twists
- (figurative) to be full of ups and downs; to have many twists and turns
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