一泻百里 — “To flow swiftly and far like a torrent”
一泻百里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flow swiftly and far like a torrent”. To gush down rapidly for a great distance. Literally, “Gush a hundred li”.
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一泻百里 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一泻百里 Character Breakdown
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那条大河发源于雪山，一路奔腾，一泻百里，最终汇入大海。
That great river originates from the snowy mountains, surges along, gushing swiftly and far for a great distance, eventually flowing into the sea.
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What does 一泻百里 mean?
一泻百里 (yī xiè bǎi lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flow swiftly and far like a torrent”.
How do you pronounce 一泻百里?
一泻百里 is pronounced yī xiè bǎi lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一泻百里 literally mean?
Literally, 一泻百里 means “Gush a hundred li”. It is used to mean “to flow swiftly and far like a torrent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一泻百里?
形容江河水势奔流直下，流得又快又远。同“一泻千里”。