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to surge like a gathering storm (idiom) · to grow by leaps and bounds

风起云涌
fēng qǐ yún yǒng
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. wind rises, tide bubbles up · turbulent times · violent development (idiom)风起潮涌fēng qǐ cháo yǒngflourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding · still growing strong · on the up方兴未艾fāng xīng wèi àito rise · to spring up · to burgeon · to be aroused · to come into vogue兴起xīng qǐ(idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale大张旗鼓dà zhāng qí gǔ
Antonyms
lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives)风流云散fēng liú yún sàn
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