Definition & Meaning

1.(of situation) turbulence; upheaval; unrest; turmoil; being shaky and unstable; in flux

2.rock; undulate; heaving and subsiding

dòng dàng

动 荡

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－1 Pre-Intermediate

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1
adj.meta(of situation) turbulence; upheaval; unrest; turmoil; being shaky and unstable; in flux
- tā de huà yǐn qǐ le yī xiē dòng dàng
  他的话引起了一些动荡。
  His words stirred up a little unrest.
- tā chū shēng yú dòng dàng de nián dài
  他出生于动荡的年代。
  He was born in the turbulent times.
- shè huì zài dòng dàng zhōng qián jìn
  社会在动荡中前进。
  The society advances amidst turbulence.
antonym
ān dìng安定
2
v.rock; undulate; heaving and subsiding
- xiǎo chuán chàn de dòng dàng qi lai
  小船颤得动荡起来。
  The little boat shook, rocking all over the place.
- hú shuǐ dòng dàng
  湖水动荡。
  The lake is rippling.
- dāng xià dòng dàng bù ān
  当下动荡不安。
  The time is out of joint.
synonym
dàng yàng荡漾 lián yī涟漪

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