Meaning of 一泻千里
一泻千里 means (of rivers) to flow rapidly downward; to rush torrentially for thousands of miles; (of writing or artistic expression) to be bold and unrestrained; to flow with great momentum and fluency. Pronounced yī xiè qiān lǐ.
- (of rivers) to flow rapidly downward; to rush torrentially for thousands of miles
- (of writing or artistic expression) to be bold and unrestrained; to flow with great momentum and fluency
Definitions & Examples
Huáng黄
hé河
zhī之
shuǐ水
yī一
xiè泻
qiān千
lǐ里
，
qì气
shì势
páng磅
bó礴
。
The waters of the Yellow River rush torrentially for thousands of miles with magnificent momentum.
Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
xuán悬
yá崖
shàng上
fēi飞
liú流
zhí直
xià下
，
yī一
xiè泻
qiān千
lǐ里
。
The waterfall plunges straight down from the cliff, rushing rapidly for thousands of miles.
Jiāng江
shuǐ水
yī一
xiè泻
qiān千
lǐ里
，
bēn奔
liú流
rù入
hǎi海
。
The river water flows rapidly for thousands of miles, rushing into the sea.
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