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波涛汹涌 — “The waves are turbulent and surging”

波涛汹涌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the waves are turbulent and surging”. Raging waves; stormy seas. Literally, “turbulent and surging waves”.

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波涛汹涌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

波涛汹涌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
波
bō8wave or ripple
涛
tāo10Big surging waves
汹
xiōng7surging violently
涌
yǒng10surge or gush out

Example Sentence with 波涛汹涌

乘船出海时,我们看到远方海面上波涛汹涌,蔚为壮观
When sailing out to sea, we saw turbulent waves on the distant ocean surface, which was a magnificent sight.

Idioms Related to 波涛汹涌

Synonyms of 波涛汹涌

  • bō波tāo涛gǔn滚gǔn滚immense waves surging forth

More idioms starting with 波

  • bō波guāng光lín粼lín粼sparkling ripples of water
  • bō波guāng光lín鳞lín鳞glittering ripples on water
  • bō波wěi委yún云jí集gather in large numbers
  • bō波zhǔ属yún云wěi委continuous and successive
  • bō波bō波lù碌lù碌Bustling about; busy and active
  • bō波liú流máo茅mí靡drift with the current
  • bō波lán澜zhuàng壮kuò阔grand and magnificent; vast and powerful
  • bō波lán澜lǎo老chéng成grand, undulating, and seasoned writing
  • bō波luó罗sāi塞xì戏ancient Chinese two-player board game
  • bō波luó罗shē奢huā花Cockscomb flower
  • bō波jué谲yún云guǐ诡ever-changing and unpredictable

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Questions about 波涛汹涌

What does 波涛汹涌 mean?

波涛汹涌 (bō tāo xiōng yǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the waves are turbulent and surging”.

How do you pronounce 波涛汹涌?

波涛汹涌 is pronounced bō tāo xiōng yǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 波涛汹涌 literally mean?

Literally, 波涛汹涌 means “turbulent and surging waves”. It is used to mean “the waves are turbulent and surging”.

What is the Chinese definition of 波涛汹涌?

汹涌:水势腾涌的样子。形容波浪又大又急。

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