jùlàng

巨浪

Word · Noun

huge wave; great momentum

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

huge wave; giant wave

Refers to physically large waves on the sea or ocean, often caused by storms or tsunamis.

Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
 ,
hǎi海
miàn面
shàng上
jù巨
làng浪
tāo滔
tiān天
 。

After the typhoon passed, huge waves towered over the sea.

Jù巨
làng浪
chōng冲
jī击
zhe着
hǎi海
àn岸
biān边
de的
jiāo礁
shí石
 。

Giant waves crashed against the rocks on the shore.

2.

noun

great momentum; powerful force; surge

Used metaphorically to describe a massive, sweeping, and unstoppable force, trend, or movement.

Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
de的
jù巨
làng浪
xí席
juǎn卷
quán全
guó国
 。

The great surge of reform and opening up swept across the nation.

Xīn新
jì技
shù术
de的
jù巨
làng浪
zhèng正
zài在
gǎi改
biàn变
chuán传
tǒng统
háng行
yè业
 。

The powerful wave of new technology is transforming traditional industries.

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Gé革
mìng命
de的
jù巨
làng浪
zhōng终
yú于
dào到
lái来
 ,
tuī推
fān翻
le了
jiù旧
zhì制
dù度
 。

The great tide of revolution finally arrived and overthrew the old system.