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挥剑成河 — “Wave sword to form a river”

挥剑成河 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess extraordinary power or magical ability, capable of achieving seemingly impossible feats; describes immense strength or skill”. Literally, “Wave sword to form a river”.

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挥剑成河 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挥剑成河 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挥
huī9wave, brandish, or command
剑
jiàn9ancient long-bladed weapon
成
chéng7to become or succeed
河
hé8river

Example Sentence with 挥剑成河

这位老画师笔走龙蛇,挥剑成河,寥寥数笔便勾勒出雄伟的山川图景。
This veteran painter's brush strokes are like dragons and snakes, demonstrating such mastery that he can 'wave his brush to create a river,' sketching majestic mountain scenery with just a few strokes.

Idioms Related to 挥剑成河

More idioms starting with 挥

  • huī挥gē戈fǎn反rì日avert crisis, reverse desperate situation
  • huī挥gē戈huí回rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • huī挥gē戈fǎn返rì日turn the tide with extraordinary talent
  • huī挥gē戈tuì退rì日avert a major crisis
  • huī挥quán拳lǔ掳xiù袖raise fists and roll up sleeves
  • huī挥chì斥bā八jí极wielding across the eight directions
  • huī挥rì日yáng阳gē戈Turn back the tide in a desperate situation
  • huī挥háo毫mìng命chǔ楮To begin writing or composing
  • huī挥háo毫luò落zhǐ纸wield a brush to write or paint
  • huī挥hàn汗rú如yǔ雨sweat profusely
  • huī挥hàn汗chéng成yǔ雨so many people that their sweat rains
  • huī挥mù沐tǔ吐cān餐interrupt bath or meal for guests

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Questions about 挥剑成河

What does 挥剑成河 mean?

挥剑成河 (huī jiàn chéng hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess extraordinary power or magical ability, capable of achieving seemingly impossible feats; describes immense strength or skill”.

How do you pronounce 挥剑成河?

挥剑成河 is pronounced huī jiàn chéng hé in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挥剑成河 literally mean?

Literally, 挥剑成河 means “Wave sword to form a river”. It is used to mean “to possess extraordinary power or magical ability, capable of achieving seemingly impossible feats; describes immense strength or skill”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挥剑成河?

将宝剑一舞,就变出一条河。形容法术高明,神通广大,实力雄厚。

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