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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dòngdàng
"这场危机给百姓的生活带来了巨大的动荡。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
"The company underwent a major upheaval after the new CEO took office." - 2
An instance of lifting or raising up, especially of a geological formation.
"Earthquake tremors caused a dramatic upheaval of the coastal seabed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'upheave', combining the Old English 'ūp' (up) and Middle English 'heven' (to lift or raise). Historically used in geology to describe the rising of the earth's crust, the term evolved during the 19th century to metaphorically represent sudden, violent disruptions or radical changes in society, politics, or institutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Upheaval" is said worldwide
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bouleversement
Transliteration: boolervuhsmã
"Cette réforme politique a provoqué un grand bouleversement."
Umbruch
Transliteration: Oombrookh
"Die Gesellschaft befindet sich in einer Zeit des Umbruchs."
sovvertimento
Transliteration: sovvertimento
"La crisi economica ha causato un profondo sovvertimento sociale."
convulsión
Transliteration: konvulsjon
"El país sufrió una gran convulsión política tras las elecciones."
reviravolta
Transliteration: heviravolta
"A mudança de governo trouxe uma reviravolta na economia."
उथल-पुथल
Transliteration: uthal-puthal
"इस राजनीतिक फैसले से देश में भारी उथल-पुथल मच गई।"
动荡
Transliteration: dòngdàng
"这场危机给百姓的生活带来了巨大的动荡。"
격변
Transliteration: gyeokbyeon
"우리는 기술 격변의 시대를 살아가고 있습니다."
激動
Transliteration: gekidō
"社会の激動期において、柔軟な適応が求められる。"
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