pái
shān
dǎo
hǎi

idiom

Meaning of 排山倒海

排山倒海 means overwhelming; earthshaking; tremendous in force and momentum. Pronounced pái shān dǎo hǎi.

  • overwhelming; earthshaking; tremendous in force and momentum

Definitions & Examples

mìng
hóng
liú
pái
shān
dǎo
hǎi
zhī
shì
 
chōng
kuǎ
le
jiù
zhì
 

The revolutionary torrent, with an overwhelming force, swept away the old system.

Hóng
shuǐ
pái
shān
dǎo
hǎi
bān
yǒng
lái
 
shùn
jiān
yān
le
cūn
zhuāng
 

The floodwaters surged forth with earthshaking force, instantly submerging the village.

Guān
zhòng
men
pái
shān
dǎo
hǎi
de
huān
shēng
yào
xiān
fān
guǎn
de
dǐng
 

The overwhelming cheers from the audience almost lifted the roof off the stadium.

duì
xiāng
de
niàn
shì
pái
shān
dǎo
hǎi
de
 

His longing for his hometown is overwhelming.