one problem after another; troubles never cease
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
before one wave subsides, another rises; one problem after another
Originally describing continuous ocean waves, now used metaphorically for situations where difficulties or crises arise continuously without allowing time to resolve previous issues. Often carries a sense of exasperation or being overwhelmed.
Zuì最
jìn近
jiā家
lǐ里
yī一
bō波
wèi未
píng平
，
yī一
bō波
yòu又
qǐ起
，
zhēn真
shì是
chóu愁
sǐ死
wǒ我
le了
。
Recently, one problem after another has been happening at home; it's really worrying me to death.
Gōng公
sī司
gāng刚
jiě解
jué决
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
，
rén人
shì事
yòu又
chū出
zhuàng状
kuàng况
，
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
bō波
wèi未
píng平
，
yī一
bō波
yòu又
qǐ起
。
The company just solved its funding issues, and now there are personnel problems; truly one wave hasn't settled before another rises.
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Tā他
de的
shēng生
huó活
jiù就
xiàng像
shì是
yī一
bō波
wèi未
píng平
，
yī一
bō波
yòu又
qǐ起
，
yǒng永
yuǎn远
méi没
yǒu有
ān安
níng宁
de的
rì日
zi子
。
His life is like one problem after another, never a day of peace.