decaying spring scene; crushing defeat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesidiom
fallen flowers and flowing water; originally describing the fading beauty of late spring scenery
literaryLiterary or poetic description of a desolate or melancholic late spring scene.
Cí词
rén人
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
mù暮
chūn春
，
cháng常
shì是
luò落
huā花
liú流
shuǐ水
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
The late spring described by lyric poets is often a scene of fallen flowers and flowing water.
Yǎn眼
kàn看
chūn春
jiāng将
jìn尽
，
yuán园
zhōng中
yī一
piàn片
luò落
huā花
liú流
shuǐ水
，
lìng令
rén人
gǎn感
shāng伤
。
Seeing spring is about to end, the garden is full of fallen petals and flowing water, which makes one feel melancholic.
idiom
to be utterly defeated; to be routed completely
neutralMost common modern usage. Used to describe a thorough, chaotic defeat in competition, battle, or games.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
，
zhǔ主
duì队
bèi被
kè客
duì队
dǎ打
le了
gè个
luò落
huā花
liú流
shuǐ水
。
In this match, the home team was utterly defeated by the visiting team.
Wǒ我
jūn军
gōng攻
shì势
xiōng凶
měng猛
，
dí敌
rén人
bèi被
dǎ打
dé得
luò落
huā花
liú流
shuǐ水
，
sì四
chù处
táo逃
cuàn窜
。
Our army's offensive was fierce; the enemy was completely routed and fled in all directions.
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Zài在
biàn辩
lùn论
sài赛
zhōng中
，
tā他
de的
duì对
shǒu手
bèi被
tā他
bó驳
dé得
luò落
huā花
liú流
shuǐ水
。
In the debate competition, his opponent was thoroughly refuted by him.