wave; tide; upsurge; large-scale movement
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wave; tide; upsurge
formalOften used metaphorically to describe powerful trends, movements, or forces in society, technology, or culture. Carries a sense of momentum and scale.
Gǎi改
gé革
de的
làng浪
cháo潮
xí席
juǎn卷
quán全
guó国
。
The tide of reform swept across the country.
Shù数
zì字
huà化
làng浪
cháo潮
zhèng正
zài在
gǎi改
biàn变
wǒ我
men们
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
。
The digital wave is changing our way of life.
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Shàng上
shì世
jì纪
liù六
shí十
nián年
dài代
，
quán全
qiú球
xiān掀
qǐ起
le了
yī一
gǔ股
xué学
sheng生
yùn运
dòng动
de的
làng浪
cháo潮
。
In the 1960s, a wave of student movements surged globally.
Zhè这
cì次
jì技
shù术
chuàng创
xīn新
de的
làng浪
cháo潮
shì势
bù不
kě可
dǎng挡
。
This wave of technological innovation is unstoppable.
Huán环
bǎo保
yì意
shí识
de的
gāo高
zhǎng涨
xíng形
chéng成
le了
xīn新
de的
shè社
huì会
làng浪
cháo潮
。
The rise in environmental awareness has formed a new social tide.