席卷八荒 — “To sweep across and dominate a vast territory”
席卷八荒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sweep across and dominate a vast territory”. To conquer and control all lands under heaven, describing immense power and influence. Literally, “Sweep across the eight desolate regions”.
席卷八荒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
席卷八荒 Character Breakdown
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Synonyms of 席卷八荒
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- xí席shàng上zhī之zhēn珍a treasure on the banquet table
- xí席bù不xiá暇nuǎn暖too busy to warm one's seat
- xí席bù不xiá暇wēn温too busy to warm one's seat
- xí席fēng丰lǚ履hòu厚live in great comfort and abundance
- xí席juǎn卷tiān天xià下sweep across the land
- xí席juǎn卷ér而táo逃abscond with all valuables
- xí席dì地mù幕tiān天sleep outdoors with ground as mat
- xí席dì地ér而zuò坐sit on the ground
- xí席lǚ履fēng丰hòu厚live a life of great affluence
- xí席zhēn珍dài待pìn聘talented person awaiting employment
- xí席xīn薪zhěn枕kuài块mourning with straw mat and earth pillow
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What does 席卷八荒 mean?
席卷八荒 (xí juǎn bā huāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to sweep across and dominate a vast territory”.
How do you pronounce 席卷八荒?
席卷八荒 is pronounced xí juǎn bā huāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 席卷八荒 literally mean?
Literally, 席卷八荒 means “Sweep across the eight desolate regions”. It is used to mean “to sweep across and dominate a vast territory”.
What is the Chinese definition of 席卷八荒?
席卷：像卷席子一样把东西卷起；八荒：八方荒远的地方。形容力量强大，控制整个天下。