fēi
shā
zǒu
shí

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 飞沙走石

飞沙走石 means sand flying and stones rolling; describing a violent wind or fierce storm. Pronounced fēi shā zǒu shí.

  • sand flying and stones rolling; describing a violent wind or fierce storm

Definitions & Examples

Zhòu
rán
kuáng
fēng
zuò
 
fēi
shā
zǒu
shí
 
tiān
hūn
àn
 

Suddenly a violent wind arose, sending sand flying and stones rolling; the sky darkened and the earth dimmed.

tān
shàng
fēi
shā
zǒu
shí
 
xíng
rén
nán
zhēng
yǎn
 

On the Gobi Desert, sand flies and stones roll, making it hard for travelers to keep their eyes open.

Zhè
chǎng
fēng
bào
lái
de
měng
liè
 
fēi
shā
zǒu
shí
 
chuī
dǎo
le
biān
de
shù
 

The storm came fiercely, with sand flying and stones rolling, blowing down the trees along the road.

shí
hou
xíng
jūn
shàng
fēi
shā
zǒu
shí
de
tiān
 
jūn
duì
zhǐ
jiù
zhā
yíng
 

In ancient times, when marching troops encountered weather with flying sand and rolling stones, the army had to camp on the spot.