动荡 dòngdàng unrest (social or political)
unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion
How to remember 动荡: 动 move + 荡 pond = unrest (social or political).
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- Turbulence/unrest, esp. social or political - 社会动荡 (shèhuì dòngdàng) social upheaval; 局势动荡 an unstable situation.
- Both adjective and noun; contrast the calm of 稳定 (wěndìng, stable).
- Register is serious/news-like, about instability of a whole situation.