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洪水横流 — “Describes literal floodwaters overflowing their banks”

洪水横流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes literal floodwaters overflowing their banks”. Metaphorically, refers to evil influences or negative trends spreading unchecked and overwhelming everything. Literally, “Flood waters running wild”.

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洪水横流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

洪水横流 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
洪
hóng9Vast flood
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
横
héng15horizontal, sideways, across
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 洪水横流

如果不及时制止那些不文明的行为,它们就可能像洪水横流一样扩散开来,影响整个环境。
If uncivilized behaviors are not stopped in time, they might spread like rampant floodwaters, affecting the entire environment.

Idioms Related to 洪水横流

More idioms starting with 洪

  • hóng洪qiáo乔shāo捎shū书fail to deliver entrusted messages
  • hóng洪shuǐ水měng猛shòu兽a great scourge
  • hóng洪lú炉diǎn点xuě雪Quick comprehension
  • hóng洪lú炉liáo燎fà发extremely easy to solve
  • hóng洪fú福qí齐tiān天blessed with immense good fortune
  • hóng洪zhōng钟dà大lǚ吕magnificent and profound

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Questions about 洪水横流

What does 洪水横流 mean?

洪水横流 (hóng shuǐ héng liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes literal floodwaters overflowing their banks”.

How do you pronounce 洪水横流?

洪水横流 is pronounced hóng shuǐ héng liú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 洪水横流 literally mean?

Literally, 洪水横流 means “Flood waters running wild”. It is used to mean “describes literal floodwaters overflowing their banks”.

What is the Chinese definition of 洪水横流?

横流:不循河道而流。洪水泛滥。比喻邪道横行。

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