flow rapidly down; have diarrhea
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to flow rapidly downward; to pour down; (fig.) to plunge, to tumble
Used literally for water, floods, or rivers; also used figuratively for prices, exchange rates, or values dropping sharply.
Shān山
hóng洪
bào暴
fā发
，
hóng洪
shuǐ水
yán沿
zhe着
shān山
gǔ谷
jí急
sù速
xià下
xiè泻
。
The mountain torrents burst forth, and the floodwaters poured rapidly down the valley.
Zhè这
duàn段
hé河
dào道
tài太
zhǎi窄
，
shuǐ水
liú流
xià下
xiè泻
bù不
chàng畅
。
This section of the river is too narrow, so the water cannot flow down smoothly.
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Huì汇
lǜ率
yí一
lù路
xià下
xiè泻
，
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
xìn信
xīn心
yán严
zhòng重
shòu受
cuò挫
。
The exchange rate tumbled all the way down, severely shaking investor confidence.
verb
to have diarrhea; to suffer from loose bowels
neutralPrimarily used in medical contexts or polite descriptions of digestive illness; less colloquial than 拉肚子.
Tā他
chī吃
le了
bù不
gān干
jìng净
de的
dōng东
xi西
，
yì一
zhí直
xià下
xiè泻
bù不
zhǐ止
。
He ate something unclean and has been suffering from constant diarrhea.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
de的
fù副
zuò作
yòng用
shì是
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
xià下
xiè泻
。
A side effect of this medication is that it may cause loose bowels.
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Bìng病
rén人
chū出
xiàn现
fā发
shāo烧
hé和
xià下
xiè泻
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
gé隔
lí离
。
The patient presented with symptoms of fever and diarrhea and needs to be isolated immediately.