一波三折 in English yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 Meaning

Meanings

  • calligraphic flourish with many twists
  • metaphorically many twists and turns

Simplified Characters

一 波 三 折

Traditional Characters

一 波 三 折

Pinyin

yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 波bo1Poland 三san1surname San 折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone)