Definition

Examples

• 社会上有一种暗潮，反对改革。
  Shèhuì shàng yǒu yì zhǒng àn cháo, fǎnduì gǎigé.
  There is an undercurrent in society opposing reform.
• 这篇小说描写了人物内心的暗潮。
  Zhè piān xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le rénwù nèixīn de àn cháo.
  This novel depicts the undercurrents in the characters' inner hearts.
• 政治局势看似平静，实则暗潮涌动。
  Zhèngzhì júshì kànsì píngjìng, shízé àn cháo yǒngdòng.
  The political situation seems calm, but actually undercurrents are surging.