Word: 动荡 (dòngdàng) Traditional: 動盪 动荡 dictionary entry dòngdàng unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion Full dictionary entry for 动荡 Example sentences using 动荡 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他在动荡的年代长大。 Tā zài dòngdàng de niándài zhǎngdà. He grew up in a time of turmoil. 战争让这个地区长期动荡。 Zhànzhēng ràng zhège dìqū chángqī dòngdàng. The war has left this region in long-term unrest.