fierce; aggressive; turbulent; surging
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
surging; turbulent; rushing with great force (of water, flames, etc.)
neutralOften used in the pattern 来势汹汹 to describe floods, fires, or other forces of nature.
Hóng洪
shuǐ水
lái来
shì势
xiōng汹
xiōng汹
，
chōng冲
huǐ毁
le了
qiáo桥
liáng梁
。
The flood came surging with great force and destroyed the bridge.
Huǒ火
shì势
xiōng汹
xiōng汹
，
nán难
yǐ以
kòng控
zhì制
。
The fire was raging fiercely and difficult to control.
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Bō波
tāo涛
xiōng汹
xiōng汹
，
pāi拍
dǎ打
zhe着
àn岸
biān边
de的
jiāo礁
shí石
。
The waves were surging turbulently, crashing against the reef.
adjective
fierce; aggressive; threatening; puffed up with anger (of people, armies, arguments)
neutralCommonly used in idioms like 气势汹汹 (aggressive, overbearing) and 天下汹汹 (the world in turmoil).
Tā他
qì气
shì势
xiōng汹
xiōng汹
de地
chōng冲
jìn进
le了
fáng房
jiān间
。
He burst into the room in an aggressive, threatening manner.
Duì对
fāng方
lái来
shì势
xiōng汹
xiōng汹
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
zuò做
hǎo好
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
The opponent is coming aggressively; we must prepare ourselves.
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Dāng当
shí时
tiān天
xià下
xiōng汹
xiōng汹
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
bù不
dé得
ān安
níng宁
。
At that time the world was in turmoil, and the people could not live in peace.
Yú舆
lùn论
xiōng汹
xiōng汹
，
yāo要
qiú求
chè彻
chá查
cǐ此
shì事
。
Public opinion was raging, demanding a thorough investigation of this matter.