all rivers flow to the sea; trend; converge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesidiom
all things tend toward a common direction; irresistible trend
literaryUsed to describe an irresistible historical or social trend that aligns with the general will.
Guó国
jiā家
tǒng统
yī一
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
de的
bì必
rán然
，
yóu犹
rú如
bǎi百
chuān川
guī归
hǎi海
，
wú无
rén人
néng能
dǎng挡
。
National reunification is a historical inevitability, like all rivers flowing to the sea, and no one can stop it.
Rén人
xīn心
suǒ所
xiàng向
，
bǎi百
chuān川
guī归
hǎi海
，
zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
dé得
dào到
le了
guǎng广
fàn泛
zhī支
chí持
。
This policy has gained widespread support, a common will as natural as rivers flowing to the ocean.
idiom
many scattered things converge in one place
literaryUsed to describe the gathering or collection of diverse elements into a single location or outcome.
Gè各
lù路
yīng英
cái才
huì汇
jù聚
yú于
cǐ此
，
zhēn真
shì是
bǎi百
chuān川
guī归
hǎi海
，
gòng共
xiāng襄
shèng盛
jǔ举
。
Talents from all walks of life have gathered here, converging like rivers to the sea to achieve a great undertaking.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
huì汇
jí集
le了
gè各
pài派
guān观
diǎn点
，
kě可
wèi谓
bǎi百
chuān川
guī归
hǎi海
。
This book compiles viewpoints from various schools of thought, a true convergence like rivers to the ocean.