一 波 未 平，一 波 又 起

yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐdictionary entry

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

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Original source entry:

一波未平，一波又起 一波未平，一波又起 [yi1 bo1 wei4 ping2 , yi1 bo1 you4 qi3] /before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved/many twists and turns to a story/one thing after another/

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一波未平一波又起

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