跌荡 Traditional form: 跌蕩 Pinyin (reading): diēdàng Definitions: variant of 跌宕 (diēdàng) Characters: 跌 - to stumble, to slip, to fall 荡 - pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out Traditional characters: 跌 - to stumble, to slip, to fall 蕩 - pond, pool; ripple, shake; to wash away, to wipe out