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飞沙走砾
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飞沙走砾

飞沙走砾 — “Flying sand and running pebbles”

飞沙走砾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a fierce wind that causes sand to fly and small stones to roll; a sandstorm or strong gales”. Literally, “Flying sand and running pebbles”.

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飞沙走砾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

飞沙走砾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
沙
shā7sand, gritty, hoarse
走
zǒu7walk, go, leave, move
砾
lì10small stones or gravel

Example Sentence with 飞沙走砾

暴风雨来临之际,飞沙走砾,路上行人匆匆避雨
As the storm approached, sand flew and pebbles rolled, and pedestrians hurried to seek shelter from the rain.

Idioms Related to 飞沙走砾

Synonyms of 飞沙走砾

  • fēi飞shā沙yáng扬lì砾fierce gale with flying sand and gravel
  • fēi飞shā砂zǒu走shí石flying sand and rolling stones

More idioms starting with 飞

  • fēi飞shū书zǒu走xí檄swiftly write and dispatch documents
  • fēi飞yún云chè掣diàn电extremely swift like flying clouds and flashing lightning
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽lì粒swiftly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽sù粟rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍wǎn挽liáng粮rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞chú刍zhuǎn转xiǎng饷rapidly transport provisions
  • fēi飞shēng升téng腾shí实Soaring fame and solid reality
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu宍drive away wild animals with clods
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐hài害throw earth to drive away pests
  • fēi飞tǔ土zhú逐ròu肉hunt by throwing clods of earth
  • fēi飞qiáng墙zǒu走bì壁scale walls and leap roofs
  • fēi飞shēng声téng腾shí实soaring reputation and solid achievements

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Questions about 飞沙走砾

What does 飞沙走砾 mean?

飞沙走砾 (fēi shā zǒu lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a fierce wind that causes sand to fly and small stones to roll; a sandstorm or strong gales”.

How do you pronounce 飞沙走砾?

飞沙走砾 is pronounced fēi shā zǒu lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 飞沙走砾 literally mean?

Literally, 飞沙走砾 means “Flying sand and running pebbles”. It is used to mean “describes a fierce wind that causes sand to fly and small stones to roll; a sandstorm or strong gales”.

What is the Chinese definition of 飞沙走砾?

沙:沙土;砾:小石块。沙土飞扬,小石块滚动。形容风势很猛。

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