hàodàng

浩荡

Word · AdjectiveTraditional浩蕩

torrential; vast and mighty

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

torrential; surging; (of water) vast and mighty

literary

Used to describe powerful currents of rivers, lakes, or seas.

Jiāng江
shuǐ水
hào浩
dàng荡
 ，
bēn奔
liú流
rù入
hǎi海
 。

The river's waters are vast and mighty, rushing into the sea.

Hú湖
miàn面
yān烟
bō波
hào浩
dàng荡
 ，
yī一
wàng望
wú无
jì际
 。

Misty waves stretch boundlessly across the vast lake.

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Qián钱
táng塘
jiāng江
de的
cháo潮
shuǐ水
shēng声
shì势
hào浩
dàng荡
 。

The tidal bore of the Qiantang River is awe-inspiring in its power.

2.

adjective

vast; grand; magnificent; (of scale or momentum) immense

literary

Used to describe grand scenes, large-scale movements, or powerful momentum. Often appears in the idiom 浩浩荡荡 (hào hào dàng dàng).

Chūn春
fēng风
hào浩
dàng荡
 ，
wàn万
wù物
fù复
sū苏
 。

The spring breeze sweeps across the land, reviving all things.

Yóu游
xíng行
duì队
wu伍
hào浩
hào浩
dàng荡
dàng荡
de地
tōng通
guò过
Tiān天
ān安
mén门
guǎng广
chǎng场
 。

The parade procession passed through Tiananmen Square in a grand and mighty display.

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Gǎi改
gé革
de的
làng浪
cháo潮
hào浩
hào浩
dàng荡
dàng荡
 ，
bù不
kě可
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
 。

The tide of reform is vast and mighty, unstoppable.