Definition
风波 (fēng bō) refers to a disturbance, dispute, or turmoil in a social, political, or organizational setting — like a 'storm' of controversy that disrupts normal order. It is less severe than 危机 (wēijī, a serious crisis) and 风暴 (fēng bào, a violent upheaval), and less physical than 骚乱 (sāo luàn, a riot).
noun
disturbancecrisisdispute (in social, political, or organizational contexts)
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 风波。Zhè chǎng fēng bō ràng zhěng gè gōngsī dōu xiànrù le hùnluàn.This disturbance plunged the entire company into chaos.
- 风波。Zhèngzhì fēng bō wǎngwǎng huì yǐngxiǎng pǔtōngrén de shēnghuó.Political disturbances often affect ordinary people's lives.
- 风波。Nà chǎng jiātíng fēng bō zuìhòu tōngguò gōutōng jiějué le.That family dispute was finally resolved through communication.
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