torrential; rushing (literary)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
(of flowing water) rapid and voluminous; torrential; rushing
literaryClassical Chinese term often used to describe rivers. Commonly appears in the set phrase 浩浩汤汤 (vast and surging). Note: This character is pronounced tāng when meaning 'soup' or 'hot water'.
hé河
shuǐ水
shāng汤
shāng汤
，
bēn奔
liú流
bù不
xī息
。
The river flows rapidly, rushing on without cease.
hào浩
hào浩
shāng汤
shāng汤
，
héng横
wú无
jì际
yá涯
。
Vast and surging, stretching to the horizon without boundary.
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jiāng江
shuǐ水
shāng汤
shāng汤
，
qì气
shì势
páng磅
bó礴
。
The river water flows torrentially with magnificent momentum.