fān
jiāng
dǎo
hǎi

idiom
common

Meaning of 翻江倒海

翻江倒海 means to overturn rivers and seas; (lit.) turbulent, overwhelming waters; earth-shaking; tremendous momentum; overwhelming force. Pronounced fān jiāng dǎo hǎi.

  • to overturn rivers and seas; (lit.) turbulent, overwhelming waters
  • earth-shaking; tremendous momentum; overwhelming force

Definitions & Examples

Bào
fēng
guò
hòu
 
shuǐ
fān
jiāng
dǎo
hǎi
bān
yǒng
xiàng
àn
 

After the storm, the river water surged towards the embankment like turbulent seas.

Qián
táng
jiāng
cháo
shí
 
fān
jiāng
dǎo
hǎi
de
jǐng
xiàng
lìng
rén
zhèn
hàn
 

During the Qiantang River tidal bore, the earth-shaking spectacle is awe-inspiring.