turbulent waters; tremendous momentum; earth-shaking
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
to overturn rivers and seas; (lit.) turbulent, overwhelming waters
literaryLiteral meaning describing powerful, churning water bodies like rivers and seas.
Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
hé河
shuǐ水
fān翻
jiāng江
dǎo倒
hǎi海
bān般
yǒng涌
xiàng向
dī堤
àn岸
。
After the storm, the river water surged towards the embankment like turbulent seas.
Qián钱
táng塘
jiāng江
dà大
cháo潮
shí时
，
nà那
fān翻
jiāng江
dǎo倒
hǎi海
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
lìng令
rén人
zhèn震
hàn撼
。
During the Qiantang River tidal bore, the earth-shaking spectacle is awe-inspiring.
idiom
earth-shaking; tremendous momentum; overwhelming force
literaryMetaphorical meaning describing immense power, momentum, or impact, often of social movements, emotions, or artistic expression.
Zhè这
chǎng场
shè社
huì会
biàn变
gé革
jù具
yǒu有
fān翻
jiāng江
dǎo倒
hǎi海
de的
lì力
liàng量
。
This social transformation has earth-shaking power.
Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
fān翻
jiāng江
dǎo倒
hǎi海
，
qíng情
xù绪
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
néng能
píng平
jìng静
。
His heart was in turmoil, his emotions unable to calm down for a long time.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
zhàn战
zhēng争
chǎng场
miàn面
pāi拍
de得
fān翻
jiāng江
dǎo倒
hǎi海
，
qì气
shì势
huī恢
hóng宏
。
The war scenes in this film were shot with tremendous, overwhelming momentum.