violent storm; massive, rapid movement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a violent storm; a tempest
literaryDescribes a sudden, severe storm with heavy rain and strong winds.
Zuó昨
yè夜
de的
bào暴
fēng风
zhòu骤
yǔ雨
，
bǎ把
lù路
biān边
de的
shù树
dōu都
guā刮
dǎo倒
le了
。
Last night's violent storm blew down the trees by the roadside.
Tā他
men们
mào冒
zhe着
bào暴
fēng风
zhòu骤
yǔ雨
gǎn赶
dào到
le了
zāi灾
qū区
。
They braved the tempest and rushed to the disaster area.
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Bào暴
fēng风
zhòu骤
yǔ雨
de的
tiān天
qì气
bù不
shì适
hé合
chū出
hǎi海
。
Stormy weather is not suitable for going to sea.
noun
a massive and rapid mass movement; a revolutionary storm
formalUsed metaphorically to describe large-scale, swift social or political movements, often with a sense of upheaval.
Nà那
chǎng场
shè社
huì会
biàn变
gé革
rú如
bào暴
fēng风
zhòu骤
yǔ雨
bān般
xí席
juǎn卷
quán全
guó国
。
That social reform swept across the nation like a storm.
Gé革
mìng命
yǐ以
bào暴
fēng风
zhòu骤
yǔ雨
zhī之
shì势
tuī推
fān翻
le了
jiù旧
zhì制
dù度
。
The revolution overthrew the old system with the force of a hurricane.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
wén文
huà化
yùn运
dòng动
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
bào暴
fēng风
zhòu骤
yǔ雨
，
chōng冲
jī击
le了
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
。
This cultural movement was a tempest that challenged traditional ideas.