towering waves; heinous crimes; catastrophic
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
(of waves) surging to the sky; extremely high and vast
literaryFunctions as a predicate describing the magnitude of waves or water. Often used in literary or descriptive contexts.
Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
zhōng中
，
hǎi海
shàng上
jù巨
làng浪
tāo滔
tiān天
。
During the storm, massive waves surged to the sky at sea.
Qián钱
táng塘
jiāng江
dà大
cháo潮
，
bái白
làng浪
tāo滔
tiān天
，
qì气
shì势
páng磅
bó礴
。
The great tide of the Qiantang River features white-capped waves surging to the heavens with magnificent momentum.
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Hóng洪
shuǐ水
tāo滔
tiān天
，
yān淹
mò没
le了
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The floodwaters rose to the sky, submerging the village.
adjective
monstrous; heinous; of catastrophic magnitude (of crimes, disasters, or evils)
formalModifies nouns like 罪恶 (crime), 大祸 (disaster), or serves as predicate. Carries strong negative connotation.
Qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
tāo滔
tiān天
，
qìng罄
zhú竹
nán难
shū书
。
The invaders' heinous crimes are too numerous to record.
Zhè这
chǎng场
tāo滔
tiān天
dà大
huò祸
ràng让
wú无
shù数
jiā家
tíng庭
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
。
This catastrophic disaster caused countless families to become displaced and homeless.
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Tā他
fàn犯
xià下
le了
tāo滔
tiān天
zuì罪
xíng行
，
tiān天
lǐ理
nán难
róng容
。
He committed monstrous crimes that heaven cannot tolerate.