violent storm; metaphor for a massive and rapid movement
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
violent storm; squall
Literal meaning describing severe weather.
Yī一
chǎng场
jí疾
fēng风
bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
xǔ许
duō多
shù树
mù木
bèi被
chuī吹
dǎo倒
le了
。
After a violent storm, many trees were blown down.
Tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
shuō说
jīn今
wǎn晚
yǒu有
jí疾
fēng风
bào暴
yǔ雨
。
The weather forecast says there will be a violent storm tonight.
noun
metaphor for a massive, rapid, and powerful movement or struggle
literaryFigurative use, often describes political or social upheavals.
Nà那
chǎng场
gé革
mìng命
rú如
jí疾
fēng风
bào暴
yǔ雨
bān般
xí席
juǎn卷
le了
quán全
guó国
。
That revolution swept across the nation like a violent storm.
Gǎi改
gé革
de的
làng浪
cháo潮
bù不
shì是
hé和
fēng风
xì细
yǔ雨
，
ér而
shì是
jí疾
fēng风
bào暴
yǔ雨
。
The wave of reform is not a gentle breeze, but a violent storm.
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Tā他
de的
pī批
píng评
lái来
de得
xiàng像
jí疾
fēng风
bào暴
yǔ雨
，
ràng让
rén人
cuò措
shǒu手
bù不
jí及
。
His criticism came like a violent storm, catching people off guard.