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飞砂扬砾
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飞砂扬砾

飞砂扬砾 — “Describes a very strong wind, where sand and pebbles are blown about”

飞砂扬砾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a very strong wind, where sand and pebbles are blown about”. Literally, “Flying sand and stirred pebbles”.

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飞砂扬砾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

飞砂扬砾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
飞
fēi3to fly rapidly
砂
shā9sand, grit, granulated
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
砾
lì10small stones or gravel

Example Sentence with 飞砂扬砾

狂风呼啸,飞砂扬砾,行人寸步难行
The strong wind howled, with sand and pebbles flying everywhere, making it difficult for pedestrians to move even an inch.

Idioms Related to 飞砂扬砾

Synonyms of 飞砂扬砾

  • fēi飞shā沙yáng扬lì砾fierce gale with flying sand and gravel
  • fēi飞shā沙zǒu走lì砾fierce wind blowing sand and pebbles

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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What does 飞砂扬砾 mean?

飞砂扬砾 (fēi shā yáng lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a very strong wind, where sand and pebbles are blown about”.

How do you pronounce 飞砂扬砾?

飞砂扬砾 is pronounced fēi shā yáng lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 飞砂扬砾 literally mean?

Literally, 飞砂扬砾 means “Flying sand and stirred pebbles”. It is used to mean “describes a very strong wind, where sand and pebbles are blown about”.

What is the Chinese definition of 飞砂扬砾?

形容风势很猛。同“飞沙走砾”。

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