横尸遍野 — “Describes a scene of widespread death and devastation”
横尸遍野 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene of widespread death and devastation”. Where dead bodies are scattered across a large area, typically after a battle, massacre, or disaster. Literally, “Corpses cover the plain”.
横尸遍野 Pronunciation and Pinyin
横尸遍野 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 横
- héng横qī七shù竖bā八scattered in a disorderly fashion
- héng横sān三shù竖sì四in a jumble
- héng横sān三shùn顺sì四crisscross confusion
- héng横cóng从chuān穿guàn贯achieve thorough and comprehensive understanding
- héng横dǎo倒shù竖wò卧lie about in disorder
- héng横sài僿bù不wén文crude, vulgar, and uncultured
- héng横chōng冲zhí直zhuàng撞to rush around recklessly
- héng横chōng冲zhí直chuǎng闯charge about recklessly
- héng横dāo刀jiē揭fǔ斧wielding a knife and an axe
- héng横dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马charge bravely into battle
- héng横fā发nì逆qǐ起emerge unexpectedly and rapidly
- héng横tóu头héng横nǎo脑rude, aggressive, and overbearing
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What does 横尸遍野 mean?
横尸遍野 (héng shī biàn yě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a scene of widespread death and devastation”.
How do you pronounce 横尸遍野?
横尸遍野 is pronounced héng shī biàn yě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 横尸遍野 literally mean?
Literally, 横尸遍野 means “Corpses cover the plain”. It is used to mean “describes a scene of widespread death and devastation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 横尸遍野?
杀得到处都是尸体