flow rapidly downhill; pour down
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to flow rapidly and torrentially; to rush down
literaryDescribes the powerful, rapid movement of a large body of water, often in a natural landscape like rivers, waterfalls, or floods. Implies a sense of force and volume.
Shān山
hóng洪
bào暴
fā发
，
hún浑
zhuó浊
de的
ní泥
shuǐ水
cóng从
shān山
gǔ谷
bēn奔
xiè泻
ér而
xià下
。
The flash flood occurred, and the muddy water poured down from the valley.
Gǔn滚
gǔn滚
Cháng长
Jiāng江
，
bēn奔
xiè泻
qiān千
lǐ里
，
qì气
shì势
páng磅
bó礴
。
The mighty Yangtze River rushes down for thousands of miles with immense power.
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Yǔ雨
hòu后
，
xiǎo小
xī溪
biàn变
chéng成
le了
bēn奔
xiè泻
de的
jí急
liú流
。
After the rain, the small stream turned into a rushing torrent.
Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
xuán悬
yá崖
shàng上
bēn奔
xiè泻
xià下
lái来
，
fā发
chū出
léi雷
míng鸣
bān般
de的
jù巨
xiǎng响
。
The waterfall cascaded down from the cliff, making a thunderous roar.
Shuǐ水
kù库
kāi开
zhá闸
，
shuǐ水
liú流
bēn奔
xiè泻
ér而
chū出
，
yòng用
yú于
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
The reservoir sluice opened, and water rushed out to irrigate the fields.