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江翻海扰 — “Rivers overturning and seas disturbing”

江翻海扰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an overwhelming and powerful momentum or force, likened to rivers overturning and seas raging; immense and turbulent”. Literally, “Rivers overturning and seas disturbing”.

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江翻海扰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

江翻海扰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
江
jiāng6large river, Yangtze River
翻
fān18turn over, double, cross
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
扰
rǎo7disturb, disrupt, harass

Example Sentence with 江翻海扰

这次盛大的文化节声势浩大,各种精彩活动接连不断,犹如江翻海扰,吸引了无数观众。
This grand cultural festival had an immense momentum, with various wonderful activities unfolding continuously, like rivers overturning and seas disturbing, attracting countless spectators.

Idioms Related to 江翻海扰

Synonyms of 江翻海扰

  • jiāng江fān翻hǎi海jiǎo搅rivers overturning and seas churning
  • jiāng江fān翻hǎi海fèi沸overwhelming and tumultuous situation

More idioms starting with 江

  • jiāng江dōng东fù父lǎo老Elders or people of one's hometown
  • jiāng江dōng东dú独bù步Unrivaled in the Jiangdong region
  • jiāng江yún云wèi渭shù树deep feelings of parting and longing
  • jiāng江nán南hǎi海běi北far and wide
  • jiāng江tiān天yī一sè色river and sky merge into one color
  • jiāng江shān山bù不lǎo老May your life be as eternal as mountains and rivers
  • jiāng江shān山zhī之yì异drastic transformation of a landscape or territory
  • jiāng江shān山zhī之hèn恨Sorrow over lost homeland
  • jiāng江shān山bàn半bì壁a significant portion of a territory
  • jiāng江shān山kě可gǎi改,,běn本xìng性nán难yí移Nature is hard to change
  • jiāng江shān山hǎo好gǎi改,,běn本xìng性nán难yí移It's hard to change one's nature
  • jiāng江shān山hǎo好gǎi改,,bǐng秉xìng性nán难yí移Old habits die hard

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Questions about 江翻海扰

What does 江翻海扰 mean?

江翻海扰 (jiāng fān hǎi rǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes an overwhelming and powerful momentum or force, likened to rivers overturning and seas raging; immense and turbulent”.

How do you pronounce 江翻海扰?

江翻海扰 is pronounced jiāng fān hǎi rǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 江翻海扰 literally mean?

Literally, 江翻海扰 means “Rivers overturning and seas disturbing”. It is used to mean “describes an overwhelming and powerful momentum or force, likened to rivers overturning and seas raging; immense and turbulent”.

What is the Chinese definition of 江翻海扰?

犹江翻海沸。形容水势浩大。多用以比喻力量或声势壮大。

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