Whale waves

Whale waves

Jingbo alligator wave, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j à NGB à Tu ó L à ng, which means dangerous environment or fierce struggle. It comes from Wang Tao's "Westerners value sun more than China" in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; used in figurative sentences

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: whale waves, crocodile waves, whale waves, rough waves

The origin of Idioms

In Wang Tao's "Westerners value the sun but despise China" in the Qing Dynasty, it is said that "until the Ming Dynasty, European countries became stronger and stronger. They were good at sailing, and they were not afraid to travel far. They often explored new places in the waves of whales and alligators, and thought that they were areas of trade and exchange."

Idiom explanation

It refers to a dangerous environment or a sharp and fierce struggle. It's the same as "whale waves".