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波澜起伏

bō lán qǐ fú

4-character word Traditional 波瀾起伏

What 波澜起伏 means

1. one climax follows another (of thrilling story)

The characters in 波澜起伏

• 波bōwave; ripple; storm
• 澜lánswelling water
• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up
• 伏fúto lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush)

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