whirlpool; vortex; a difficult situation one gets drawn into
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
whirlpool; eddy; vortex
Describes a rotating flow in water, air, or other fluids. Often uses the diminutive '儿' in spoken language.
Hé河
shuǐ水
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
xíng形
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
xuán漩
wō涡
。
The river formed a large whirlpool here.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
chà差
diǎn点
bèi被
xī吸
rù入
xuán漩
wō涡
zhōng中
。
The small boat was almost sucked into the whirlpool.
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Tái台
fēng风
yǎn眼
zhōu周
wéi围
shì是
měng猛
liè烈
de的
qì气
liú流
xuán漩
wō涡
。
Around the eye of the typhoon are violent air vortices.
noun
a vortex; a whirlpool; a predicament one cannot escape
literaryUsed metaphorically for complicated, dangerous, or emotionally consuming situations that are hard to break free from.
Tā他
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
zhèng政
zhì治
de的
xuán漩
wō涡
。
He was drawn into the vortex of politics.
Xiàn陷
rù入
ài爱
qíng情
de的
xuán漩
wō涡
。
To get caught in the whirlpool of love.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
jiā家
tíng庭
jiū纠
fēn纷
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
gè个
jù巨
dà大
de的
xuán漩
wō涡
，
bǎ把
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
juǎn卷
le了
jìn进
qù去
。
This family dispute is like a huge vortex, pulling everyone in.