great waves; billows
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great waves; billows; heavy seas
literaryLiterary or descriptive term for large, powerful waves, often evoking a sense of grandeur or force. More formal than the simpler word 波浪 (bō làng).
Hǎi海
miàn面
shàng上
làng浪
tāo涛
gǔn滚
gǔn滚
，
shí十
fēn分
zhuàng壮
guān观
。
The sea was covered with rolling waves, a truly spectacular sight.
Chuán船
zhī只
zài在
xiōng汹
yǒng涌
de的
làng浪
tāo涛
zhōng中
jiān艰
nán难
qián前
xíng行
。
The ships struggled forward through the tumultuous waves.
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Tā他
de的
rén人
shēng生
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
làng浪
tāo涛
bān般
de的
qǐ起
fú伏
。
His life has been full of billowing ups and downs.