四海鼎沸 — “Describing a state of widespread chaos”
四海鼎沸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a state of widespread chaos”. Disorder, or great turmoil across a vast area, likened to water boiling vigorously in a cauldron. Literally, “The four seas are boiling”.
四海鼎沸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 四
- sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
- sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
- sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
- sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤，，wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
- sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
- sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
- sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
- sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
- sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited
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What does 四海鼎沸 mean?
四海鼎沸 (sì hǎi dǐng fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a state of widespread chaos”.
How do you pronounce 四海鼎沸?
四海鼎沸 is pronounced sì hǎi dǐng fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 四海鼎沸 literally mean?
Literally, 四海鼎沸 means “the four seas are boiling”. It is used to mean “describing a state of widespread chaos”.
What is the Chinese definition of 四海鼎沸?
四海：古人以为中国四境有海环绕，用以指全国各地；鼎沸：比喻局势不安定，如同鼎水沸腾。形容天下大乱。