pūmiàn

扑面

Word · VerbTraditional撲面

to blow on one's face; to come head-on

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to blow directly on one's face; to come head-on; to meet face-to-face

literary

Most commonly used to describe wind, scents, or sensations (e.g., cold, heat) moving directly towards one's face. Also used metaphorically for abstract things like feelings or situations confronting someone.

Yī一
zhèn阵
qīng清
fēng风
pū扑
miàn面
ér而
lái来
 ,
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
kuàng旷
shén神
yí怡
 。

A fresh breeze blew on my face, making me feel refreshed and happy.

Yī一
zǒu走
chū出
gōng工
chǎng厂
 ,
nóng浓
liè烈
de的
huà化
xué学
qì气
wèi味
biàn便
pū扑
bí鼻
ér而
lái来
 。

As soon as I walked out of the factory, a strong chemical smell hit my nose.

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Kāi开
mén门
de的
shùn瞬
jiān间
 ,
yī一
gǔ股
rè热
làng浪
pū扑
miàn面
 。

The moment I opened the door, a wave of hot air hit my face.

Miàn面
duì对
pū扑
miàn面
ér而
lái来
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
 ,
tā他
xiǎn显
dé得
yì异
cháng常
lěng冷
jìng静
 。

Faced with the challenges that came head-on, he appeared remarkably calm.

Tóng童
nián年
de的
jì记
yì忆
 ,
dài带
zhe着
xiāng乡
chóu愁
 ,
tū突
rán然
pū扑
miàn面
ér而
lái来
 。

Memories of childhood, tinged with nostalgia, suddenly came flooding back.