pour down; cascade; rush down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pour down; to cascade; to rush down (of large volumes of water from a height)
literaryTypically used for large volumes of water such as waterfalls, floodwaters, or heavy rain runoff. Can also be used metaphorically for tears or emotions pouring out. Common in written and literary Chinese.
Dà大
yǔ雨
zhī之
hòu后
，
shān山
shuǐ水
qīng倾
xiè泻
xià下
lái来
，
huì汇
chéng成
le了
bēn奔
téng腾
de的
jí急
liú流
。
After the heavy rain, mountain water poured down, converging into a rushing torrent.
Pù瀑
bù布
cóng从
xuán悬
yá崖
shàng上
qīng倾
xiè泻
ér而
xià下
，
fā发
chū出
léi雷
míng鸣
bān般
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
The waterfall cascaded down from the cliff, making a thunderous sound.
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Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
de的
lèi泪
shuǐ水
duó夺
kuàng眶
ér而
chū出
，
qīng倾
xiè泻
ér而
xià下
。
Upon hearing the bad news, her tears gushed out and poured down her cheeks.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
chōng冲
pò破
dī堤
bà坝
，
xiàng向
cūn村
zhuāng庄
qīng倾
xiè泻
guò过
lái来
。
The floodwaters broke through the dam and poured toward the village.