乘 风 破 浪

chéng fēng pò làngdictionary entry

to brave the wind and the billows (idiom) / to have high ambitions

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Original source entry:

乘風破浪乘风破浪 [cheng2 feng1 po4 lang4] /to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions/

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Other forms in these source records: 乘風破浪

乘
chéng
to ride / to mount / to make use of / to avail oneself of / to take advantage of / to multiply (math.) / Buddhist sect or creed
shèng
(archaic) four horse military chariot / (archaic) four / generic term for history books
Chéng
surname Cheng
风
fēng
wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhèn],絲|丝[sī]
破
pò
broken / damaged / worn out / lousy / rotten / to break, split or cleave / to get rid of / to destroy / to break with / to defeat / to capture (a city etc) / to expose the truth of
浪
làng
wave / breaker / unrestrained / dissipated / to stroll / to ramble

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