| 动荡 | dòng dàng | unrest (social or political) / turmoil / upheaval / commotion | ![]() |
| 动乱 | dòng luàn | turmoil / upheaval / unrest | ![]() |
| 纷扰 | fēn rǎo | turmoil / unrest / disturbance | ![]() |
| 内乱 | nèi luàn | internal disorder / civil strife / civil unrest | ![]() |
| 群体性事件 | qún tǐ xìng shì jiàn | mass incident (PRC term for incidents of social unrest, including rioting, melees and petition campaigns) | ![]() |
| 耳根清净 | ěr gēn qīng jìng | lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom) / to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world | ![]() |
| 平靖 | píng jìng | to suppress rebellion and quell unrest / to bring calm and order to / calm and peaceful / tranquil | ![]() |
| 社会动乱 | shè huì dòng luàn | social unrest | ![]() |
| 学潮 | xué cháo | student protest / campus unrest | ![]() |
