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江翻海搅 — “To describe a vast and tumultuous body of water”

江翻海搅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a vast and tumultuous body of water”. Or metaphorically, a powerful force, grand momentum, or significant upheaval. Literally, “Rivers overturning and seas churning”.

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江翻海搅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

江翻海搅 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
江
jiāng6large river, Yangtze River
翻
fān18turn over, double, cross
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
搅
jiǎo12stir, disturb, mix

Example Sentence with 江翻海搅

那个项目启动时声势浩大,如江翻海搅一般,吸引了所有人的目光。
When that project launched, its momentum was immense, like rivers overturning and seas churning, capturing everyone's attention.

Idioms Related to 江翻海搅

Synonyms of 江翻海搅

  • jiāng江fān翻hǎi海rǎo扰overwhelming turbulent force
  • 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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What does 江翻海搅 mean?

江翻海搅 (jiāng fān hǎi jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe a vast and tumultuous body of water”.

How do you pronounce 江翻海搅?

江翻海搅 is pronounced jiāng fān hǎi jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 江翻海搅 literally mean?

Literally, 江翻海搅 means “Rivers overturning and seas churning”. It is used to mean “to describe a vast and tumultuous body of water”.

What is the Chinese definition of 江翻海搅?

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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