noisy and chaotic; in an uproar; tumultuous
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
boiling over and filling the sky; describing a scene of great noise and confusion; in an uproar; tumultuous
literaryOften used to describe crowded places, markets, or scenes of chaos where noise levels are extremely high. Literally suggests the noise is boiling over and reaching the sky.
Shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
rén人
shēng声
dǐng鼎
fèi沸
，
jiǎn简
zhí直
fèi沸
fǎn反
yíng盈
tiān天
。
The market was bustling with noise, practically boiling over with tumult.
Xué学
sheng生
men们
fèi沸
fǎn反
yíng盈
tiān天
，
lǎo老
shī师
gēn根
běn本
wú无
fǎ法
jiǎng讲
kè课
。
The students were in an uproar, and the teacher simply couldn't conduct the lesson.
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Guǎng广
chǎng场
shang上
rén人
qún群
yōng拥
jǐ挤
，
huān欢
hū呼
shēng声
fèi沸
fǎn反
yíng盈
tiān天
。
The square was packed with people, and the cheers filled the sky.
Xiāo消
xi息
chuán传
lái来
，
zhěng整
gè个
cūn村
zi子
dùn顿
shí时
fèi沸
fǎn反
yíng盈
tiān天
。
When the news arrived, the entire village instantly erupted in an uproar.