一波三折
Chinese
- one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)wave; ripple; storm; surge
three tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick)simp. and trad.
(一波三折)一 波 三 折
Pronunciation
Idiom
一波三折
- (originally) calligraphic flourish with many twists
- (figuratively) to be full of ups and downs; to have many twists and turns