Definition
n.
undercurrent (of water moving below the surface)undercurrent (figurative, e.g. of social, political, or emotional trends)
Examples
- ，暗流。Hǎimiàn kàn qǐlái hěn píngjìng, xiàmiàn què yǒu wēixiǎn de àn liú.The sea surface looks calm, but there are dangerous undercurrents below.
- ，暗流。Zhè chǎng tánpàn biǎomiàn yǒuhǎo, shíjì shàng zhèngzhì àn liú yǒngdòng.The negotiation was friendly on the surface, but political undercurrents were stirring underneath.
- 暗流。Xiǎoshuō tōngguò jiāzú gùshi zhǎnxiàn le lìshǐ zhōng de shèhuì àn liú.The novel reveals the social undercurrents of history through a family saga.
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