social unrest; turmoil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be in turmoil; to be in a state of social unrest
formalDescribes large-scale, often violent, instability within a society or region.
Jú局
shì势
dòng动
luàn乱
，
rén人
mín民
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
The situation is in turmoil, and the people are displaced.
Nà那
ge个
guó国
jiā家
lián连
xù续
jǐ几
nián年
fā发
shēng生
dòng动
luàn乱
。
That country has experienced continuous unrest for several years.
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Jīng经
jì济
wēi危
jī机
cháng常
cháng常
huì会
yǐn引
fā发
shè社
huì会
dòng动
luàn乱
。
Economic crises often trigger social unrest.
Dòng动
luàn乱
de的
nián年
dài代
，
shēng生
huó活
yì异
cháng常
jiān艰
nán难
。
During the turbulent years, life was exceptionally difficult.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
fáng防
zhǐ止
dòng动
luàn乱
màn蔓
yán延
。
The government took measures to prevent the unrest from spreading.