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血流成川 — “Rivers of blood”

血流成川 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rivers of blood”. Blood flows like a stream (describing a scene of mass slaughter or extremely heavy casualties). Literally, “Blood flows to form a river”.

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血流成川 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 血xuè
  • 流liú
  • 成chéng
  • 川chuān

血流成川 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
血
xuè6blood
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
成
chéng7to become or succeed
川
chuān3river or plain

Example Sentence with 血流成川

在古代的某次大规模战役中,双方伤亡惨重,血流成川,令人触目惊心。
In a certain large-scale ancient battle, both sides suffered heavy casualties, with blood flowing like rivers, a truly shocking sight.

Idioms Related to 血流成川

Synonyms of 血流成川

  • xuè血liú流chéng成hé河rivers of blood
  • xuè血liú流chéng成qú渠Rivers of blood

More idioms starting with 血

  • xuè血zhài债lěi累lěi累stained with numerous bloody deeds
  • xuè血zhài债yào要yòng用xuè血lái来huán还blood debt must be repaid with blood
  • xuè血guāng光zhī之zāi灾bloodshed or violent disaster
  • xuè血huà化wèi为bì碧blood shed for a righteous cause
  • xuè血kǒu口pēn喷rén人maliciously slander with vicious words
  • xuè血xìng性nán男ér儿a man of courage and integrity
  • xuè血zhàn战dào到dǐ底fight to the bitter end
  • xuè血rǎn染shā沙chǎng场Die bravely on the battlefield
  • xuè血qì气zhī之yǒng勇impetuous courage
  • xuè血qì气fāng方gāng刚full of youthful vigor
  • xuè血qì气fāng方zhuàng壮full of youthful vigor
  • xuè血qì气fāng方shèng盛full of youthful vigor

Questions about 血流成川

What does 血流成川 mean?
血流成川 (xuè liú chéng chuān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Rivers of blood”.
How do you pronounce 血流成川?
血流成川 is pronounced xuè liú chéng chuān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 血流成川 literally mean?
Literally, 血流成川 means “Blood flows to form a river”. It is used to mean “Rivers of blood”.
What is the Chinese definition of 血流成川?
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