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摧山搅海 — “Destroy mountains and stir seas”

摧山搅海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe immense power and overwhelming force, capable of destroying mountains and stirring oceans; formidable and awe-inspiring”. Literally, “destroy mountains and stir seas”.

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摧山搅海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

摧山搅海 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
摧
cuī14destroy, break, or ruin
山
shān3mountain or hill
搅
jiǎo12stir, disturb, mix
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 摧山搅海

那个研究项目展现出了摧山搅海的潜力,有望彻底改变我们对能源的看法。
That research project displayed a potential of immense power, promising to completely alter our perception of energy.

Idioms Related to 摧山搅海

Synonyms of 摧山搅海

  • 排山倒海

More idioms starting with 摧

  • cuī摧lán兰zhé折yù玉Cruelly harm or ruin a woman
  • cuī摧gāng刚wéi为róu柔turn rigid into flexible
  • cuī摧jiān坚yì殪dí敌Shatter strongholds, annihilate the enemy
  • cuī摧jiān坚huò获chǒu丑Crush strong foes, capture enemies
  • cuī摧jiān坚xiàn陷dí敌destroy strongholds, capture enemy
  • cuī摧jiān坚xiàn陷zhèn阵break through enemy lines and crush positions
  • cuī摧xīn心pōu剖gān肝utterly heartbroken and devastated
  • cuī摧zhì志qū屈dào道Abandon aspirations and compromise integrity
  • cuī摧zhé折háo豪qiáng强suppress the powerful and oppressive
  • cuī摧xiǔ朽lā拉kū枯destroy something weak with ease
  • cuī摧kū枯zhé折fǔ腐overcome obstacles effortlessly
  • cuī摧kū枯lā拉xiǔ朽destroy with overwhelming force

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Questions about 摧山搅海

What does 摧山搅海 mean?

摧山搅海 (cuī shān jiǎo hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe immense power and overwhelming force, capable of destroying mountains and stirring oceans; formidable and awe-inspiring”.

How do you pronounce 摧山搅海?

摧山搅海 is pronounced cuī shān jiǎo hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 摧山搅海 literally mean?

Literally, 摧山搅海 means “destroy mountains and stir seas”. It is used to mean “to describe immense power and overwhelming force, capable of destroying mountains and stirring oceans; formidable and awe-inspiring”.

What is the Chinese definition of 摧山搅海?

摧:毁坏;搅:搅动。能摧毁高山搅动大海。形容威力和声势很大

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