noisy; clamorous; thunderous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
noisy and boisterous; clamorous; (of water, wind, or crowds) thunderous and tumultuous
literaryPrimarily used in literary or classical contexts to describe loud, chaotic sounds such as rushing water, howling wind, or noisy crowds. Often found in classical poetry.
Fēi飞
tuān湍
pù瀑
liú流
zhēng争
xuān喧
huī豗
，
pēng砯
yá崖
zhuǎn转
shí石
wàn万
hè壑
léi雷
。
Rushing torrents and cascading waterfalls compete in thunderous uproar, pounding cliffs and tumbling stones like thunder in a thousand gorges.
Dà大
fēng风
xuān喧
huī豗
，
chuī吹
de得
mén门
chuāng窗
pēng砰
pēng砰
zuò作
xiǎng响
。
The howling wind roared and battered against the doors and windows, making them bang loudly.
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Huì会
chǎng场
shàng上
zhòng众
shēng声
xuān喧
huī豗
，
nán难
yǐ以
tīng听
qīng清
fā发
yán言
。
The venue was filled with a tumultuous uproar of voices, making it difficult to hear the speaker clearly.