翻江倒海 — “Describing an overwhelming”
翻江倒海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing an overwhelming”. Stupendous, or earth-shattering force or momentum, capable of causing immense upheaval. Literally, “Overturn rivers and upset seas”.
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翻江倒海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
翻江倒海 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 翻江倒海
舞台上的舞者们以其精湛的技艺，展现出翻江倒海般的气势，震撼了所有观众。
The dancers on stage, with their exquisite skills, displayed an overwhelming momentum that captivated all the spectators.
Idioms Related to 翻江倒海
Synonyms of 翻江倒海
More idioms starting with 翻
- fān翻yún云fù覆yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
- fān翻chún唇nòng弄shé舌sow discord with manipulative words
- fān翻fù复wú无cháng常erratic and unpredictable
- fān翻tiān天zuò作dì地cause a great uproar
- fān翻tiān天fù覆dì地tremendous, fundamental, earth-shattering changes
- fān翻tiān天cù蹙dì地overwhelming power or swift mighty force
- fān翻shān山shè涉shuǐ水travel over mountains and waters
- fān翻shān山yuè越lǐng岭traverse mountains and cross ridges
- fān翻shān山yuè越shuǐ水traveling over mountains and rivers
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fickle and unpredictable
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云fù覆shǒu手yǔ雨fickle and manipulative
- fān翻shǒu手wèi为yún云，，fù覆shǒu手wèi为yǔ雨fickle, manipulative, and unpredictable
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What does 翻江倒海 mean?
翻江倒海 (fān jiāng dǎo hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing an overwhelming”.
How do you pronounce 翻江倒海?
翻江倒海 is pronounced fān jiāng dǎo hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 翻江倒海 literally mean?
Literally, 翻江倒海 means “Overturn rivers and upset seas”. It is used to mean “describing an overwhelming”.
What is the Chinese definition of 翻江倒海?
原形容雨势大，后形容力量或声势非常壮大。