underground stream; undercurrent
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
underground stream; subterranean flow
formalUsed literally in geology, hydrology, or general description of water flowing beneath the surface.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
fā发
xiàn现
dòng洞
xué穴
shēn深
chù处
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
àn暗
liú流
。
The expedition discovered an underground stream deep in the cave.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
yǒu有
yī一
bù部
fèn分
shì是
àn暗
liú流
，
zài在
dì地
biǎo表
xià下
liú流
tǎng淌
。
Part of this river is an underground stream, flowing beneath the surface.
noun
undercurrent; hidden tendency; latent trend
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe subtle, often hidden, feelings, thoughts, or social movements that are not apparent on the surface.
Píng平
jìng静
de的
huì会
yì议
biǎo表
miàn面
xià下
yǒng涌
dòng动
zhe着
bù不
mǎn满
de的
àn暗
liú流
。
Beneath the calm surface of the meeting, there was an undercurrent of dissatisfaction.
Shè社
huì会
biàn变
gé革
wǎng往
wǎng往
shǐ始
yú于
sī思
xiǎng想
jiè界
de的
àn暗
liú流
。
Social change often begins with undercurrents in the intellectual world.
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Tā他
de的
xiào笑
róng容
bèi背
hòu后
sì似
hū乎
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
bēi悲
shāng伤
de的
àn暗
liú流
。
Behind his smile, there seemed to be an undercurrent of sadness.