gush like a spring; flow continuously
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to gush out like a spring; to flow continuously
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe tears, emotions, or inspiration flowing abundantly and without stopping. Often appears in set phrases.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
dùn顿
shí时
lèi泪
rú如
quán泉
yǒng涌
。
Hearing the tragic news, tears immediately gushed from her eyes like a spring.
Nián年
qīng轻
shí时
tā他
wén文
sī思
quán泉
yǒng涌
，
yī一
tiān天
néng能
xiě写
hǎo好
jǐ几
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
。
In his youth, his literary thoughts flowed like a spring, and he could write several articles in a day.
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Gǎn感
jī激
zhī之
qíng情
quán泉
yǒng涌
ér而
chū出
，
tā他
bù不
zhī知
gāi该
rú如
hé何
biǎo表
dá达
。
Gratitude gushed forth like a spring, and he didn't know how to express it.