一波未平，一波又起 in English yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2 , yi1 bo1 you4 qi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiomatic expression); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  • many twists and turns to a story
  • one thing after another

Simplified Characters

一 波 未 平 ， 一 波 又 起

Traditional Characters

一 波 未 平 ， 一 波 又 起

Pinyin

yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2 , yi1 bo1 you4 qi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 波bo1Poland 未wei4not yet 平ping2surname Ping ， 一yi1one 波bo1Poland 又you4(once) again 起qi3to rise