surging tide; mass movement; tidal bore
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
turbulent surging tide; (fig.) massive wave of resistance or social movement
Frequently used metaphorically to describe large-scale social uprisings, revolutionary movements, or overwhelming waves of public sentiment.
Wǔ五
sì四
yùn运
dòng动
de的
nù怒
cháo潮
xí席
juǎn卷
le了
zhěng整
gè个
Zhōng中
guó国
。
The tidal wave of the May Fourth Movement swept across all of China.
Rén人
mín民
qún群
zhòng众
huì汇
chéng成
le了
yī一
gǔ股
bù不
kě可
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
de的
nù怒
cháo潮
。
The masses converged into an unstoppable tide of fury.
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Gé革
mìng命
de的
nù怒
cháo潮
xiōng汹
yǒng涌
péng澎
pài湃
，
chōng冲
kuǎ垮
le了
jiù旧
zhì制
dù度
。
The surging tide of revolution broke through the old system.
noun
tidal bore; bore (a sudden rise of tide in a river)
technicalA technical term in geography and oceanography describing the phenomenon where incoming tide forms a wave that travels up a river against the current.
Qián钱
táng塘
jiāng江
de的
nù怒
cháo潮
shì是
shì世
jiè界
zhù著
míng名
de的
zì自
rán然
jǐng景
guān观
。
The Qiantang River tidal bore is a world-famous natural spectacle.
Měi每
nián年
bā八
yuè月
，
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
de的
yóu游
kè客
qián前
lái来
guān观
kàn看
nù怒
cháo潮
。
Every August, thousands of tourists come to watch the tidal bore.