真是一波未平一波又起
“has been one trouble after another.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这进京
“This trip to the Capital”
真是 一波未平一波又起
“has been one trouble after another.”
我现在只想赶紧
“Now I just want to clear Father's name”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese speakers often rely on water-related idioms like surging waves to capture the overwhelming unpredictability of life's misfortunes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one trouble follows another; continuous setbacks without respite
A classic set phrase used when a fresh complication strikes before an earlier dilemma has been resolved.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“life is all about ups and downs.”
“Everything has its ups and downs.”
“♪ The two of us, working late at night, sneak up to the base of the wall ♪ The same bad thing could happen once or twice,”
“but has instead caused more turmoil to arise.”
“You can't make any waves.”
“We've picked the trail back up at last.”