Definition
多事之秋 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'an autumn of many events' — autumn being a season of harvest and change, hence a time when things happen. It describes a period marked by frequent incidents, troubles, or upheavals, often used for political or social instability. Unlike the English 'eventful period', which can be neutral or positive, 多事之秋 carries a distinctly negative tone — it's about crises, not just busyness.
n.
a troubled periodtimes of crisis or frequent incidents
Examples
- 多事之秋，。Nà jǐ nián zhèng shì gōngsī de duō shì zhī qiū, hěn duō yuángōng dōu cízhí le.Those years were exactly the company's troubled period; many employees resigned.
- ，多事之秋。Lìshǐ shàng, měi ge cháodài mòqī dōu shì duō shì zhī qiū.In history, the end of every dynasty is a time of crisis.
- 多事之秋，。Zài zhège duō shì zhī qiū, wǒmen xūyào gèngjiā tuánjié.In these troubled times, we need to be more united.
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