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海水群飞

海水群飞 — “To describe a situation of widespread chaos”

海水群飞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation of widespread chaos”. Panic, or profound disturbance within a community, often implying a precursor to larger problems. Literally, “Sea water flying in swarms”.

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海水群飞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

海水群飞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
水
shuǐ4water, liquid, river, juice
群
qún13group, crowd, or cluster
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly

Example Sentence with 海水群飞

那个突如其来的变故,让整个区域都海水群飞,人们议论纷纷,人心惶惶。
That sudden turn of events caused widespread chaos and unease throughout the entire area, with people discussing it anxiously and feeling very unsettled.

Idioms Related to 海水群飞

Synonyms of 海水群飞

  • hǎi海nèi内dǐng鼎fèi沸widespread unrest and turmoil

Antonyms of 海水群飞

  • hǎi海bù不yáng扬bō波profound peace and tranquility

More idioms starting with 海

  • hǎi海bù不bō波yì溢calm and peaceful, free from trouble
  • hǎi海zhōng中lāo捞yuè月make a futile attempt
  • hǎi海nèi内cún存zhī知jǐ己,,tiān天yá涯ruò若bǐ比lín邻Bosom friends make distant lands seem near
  • hǎi海nèi内wú无shuāng双unparalleled in the world
  • hǎi海nèi内dàn澹rán然universal peace and order
  • hǎi海běi北tiān天nán南far apart as north sea and south sky
  • hǎi海xiào啸shān山bēng崩overwhelming and rapidly approaching force
  • hǎi海wài外qí奇tán谈groundless absurd talk or rumors
  • hǎi海wài外fú扶yú余a distant foreign land
  • hǎi海yàn宴hé河qīng清universal peace and tranquility

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Questions about 海水群飞

What does 海水群飞 mean?

海水群飞 (hǎi shuǐ qún fēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a situation of widespread chaos”.

How do you pronounce 海水群飞?

海水群飞 is pronounced hǎi shuǐ qún fēi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 海水群飞 literally mean?

Literally, 海水群飞 means “Sea water flying in swarms”. It is used to mean “to describe a situation of widespread chaos”.

What is the Chinese definition of 海水群飞?

比喻国家不安宁。

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