undercurrent; hidden trend; brewing situation
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undercurrent; hidden trend; brewing situation
literaryOften used in literary, political, or social contexts to describe subtle, underlying forces or tensions that are not yet openly visible.
Gōng公
sī司
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
fēng风
píng平
làng浪
jìng静
，
nèi内
bù部
què却
àn暗
cháo潮
yǒng涌
dòng动
。
The company appears calm on the surface, but there are undercurrents stirring within.
Píng平
jìng静
de的
shè社
huì会
dǐ底
xià下
yǐn隐
cáng藏
zhe着
gǎi改
gé革
de的
àn暗
cháo潮
。
Beneath the calm society lies an undercurrent of reform.
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Wài外
jiāo交
tán谈
pàn判
de的
àn暗
cháo潮
xū需
yào要
xì细
xīn心
guān观
chá察
cái才
néng能
chá察
jué觉
。
The undercurrents in the diplomatic negotiations require careful observation to detect.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
jiē揭
shì示
le了
dāng当
dài代
dū都
shì市
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
àn暗
cháo潮
。
This novel reveals the emotional undercurrents in contemporary urban life.