Xi Jinping used this chengyu during a speech at a meeting in Beijing regarding preparation and work distribution to fight COVID 19 and maintain socio-economic development on February 23rd, 2020.
Meaning
The deep sea surges violently–the general condition is chaotic and turbulent.
Original
““沧海横流,方显英雄本色。”在这场严峻斗争中,各级党组织和广大党员、干部冲锋在前、顽强拼搏,充分发挥了战斗堡垒作用和先锋模范作用。”