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潜藏着危机

Grammar & Usage

verb phrase

formal

How it works

This phrase consists of the verb '潜藏' (to lurk/hide), the durative aspect marker '着' (indicating an ongoing, existing state), and the noun object '危机' (crisis). It functions syntactically as a verb-object predicate to describe situations that appear normal on the surface but conceal potential danger or instability.

Sample sentences

看似繁荣的市场背后，其实潜藏着严重的信用危机。

Behind the seemingly prosperous market, a serious credit crisis actually lurks.

这家公司盲目扩张，内部财务早已潜藏着巨大的危机。

The company's blind expansion has long harbored a huge internal financial crisis.

平静的海面下，潜藏着难以预料的生态危机。

Beneath the calm surface of the sea lurks an unpredictable ecological crisis.

Quick facts

aspectMarker:The particle '着' (zhe) marks the continuous/durative state of concealment.

registerContext:Commonly found in news reporting, economic/political analysis, and formal essays.

characterBreakdown:潜 (submerged/hidden) + 藏 (to store/conceal) + 着 (durative particle) + 危机 (crisis)

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Example

看似繁荣的市场背后，其实潜藏着严重的信用危机。

Behind the seemingly prosperous market, a serious credit crisis actually lurks.

这家公司盲目扩张，内部财务早已潜藏着巨大的危机。

The company's blind expansion has long harbored a huge internal financial crisis.