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海沸河翻 — “Describes a situation of immense momentum or overwhelming power”

海沸河翻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation of immense momentum or overwhelming power”. Often implying great commotion and upheaval, similar to a turbulent and dramatic scene. Literally, “Sea boiling and rivers overturning”.

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海沸河翻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

海沸河翻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
沸
fèi8boil, effervesce, agitated
河
hé8river
翻
fān18turn over, double, cross

Example Sentence with 海沸河翻

演出时,观众的欢呼声海沸河翻,将现场气氛推向了高潮。
During the performance, the audience's cheers rose with immense power, pushing the atmosphere to a fervent climax.

Idioms Related to 海沸河翻

Synonyms of 海沸河翻

  • hǎi海fèi沸jiāng江fān翻immense momentum or tremendous commotion
  • hǎi海fèi沸bō波fān翻immense power or tremendous commotion

More idioms starting with 海

  • hǎi海bù不yáng扬bō波profound peace and tranquility
  • hǎi海bù不bō波yì溢calm and peaceful, free from trouble
  • hǎi海zhōng中lāo捞yuè月make a futile attempt
  • hǎi海nèi内cún存zhī知jǐ己,,tiān天yá涯ruò若bǐ比lín邻Bosom friends make distant lands seem near
  • hǎi海nèi内wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
  • hǎi海nèi内dàn澹rán然universal peace and order
  • hǎi海nèi内dǐng鼎fèi沸widespread unrest and turmoil
  • hǎi海běi北tiān天nán南far apart as north sea and south sky
  • hǎi海xiào啸shān山bēng崩overwhelming and rapidly approaching force
  • hǎi海wài外qí奇tán谈groundless absurd talk or rumors
  • hǎi海wài外fú扶yú余a distant foreign land
  • hǎi海yàn宴hé河qīng清universal peace and tranquility

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Questions about 海沸河翻

What does 海沸河翻 mean?

海沸河翻 (hǎi fèi hé fān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation of immense momentum or overwhelming power”.

How do you pronounce 海沸河翻?

海沸河翻 is pronounced hǎi fèi hé fān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 海沸河翻 literally mean?

Literally, 海沸河翻 means “Sea boiling and rivers overturning”. It is used to mean “describes a situation of immense momentum or overwhelming power”.

What is the Chinese definition of 海沸河翻?

比喻声势或力量极大。同“海沸江翻”。

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