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悬河泻火 — Chinese Idiom

悬河泻火 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate an opponent or a problem with overwhelming and decisive force; to quell with irresistible power, like a mighty river extinguishing a fire”.

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悬河泻火 Pronunciation and Pinyin

悬河泻火 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
悬
xuán11hang, suspend
河
hé8river
泻
xiè8flow rapidly; have diarrhea
火
huǒ4fire, urgent, popular

Example Sentence with 悬河泻火

面对复杂的难题,他以悬河泻火之势,迅速找到了解决办法,效率之高令人赞叹。
When confronted with intricate challenges, he tackled them with overwhelming force, like a torrent extinguishing a blaze, swiftly finding solutions, and his efficiency was truly impressive.

Idioms Related to 悬河泻火

Synonyms of 悬河泻火

  • xuán悬hé河zhù注huǒ火overwhelm with immense force

More idioms starting with 悬

  • xuán悬wèi为lì厉jìn禁publicly and strictly prohibit
  • xuán悬bīng兵shù束mǎ马extremely rugged and perilous terrain
  • xuán悬jūn军shēn深rù入isolated army deep penetration
  • xuán悬jiàn剑kōng空lǒng垄Keep a promise to a deceased friend
  • xuán悬pǔ圃péng蓬lái莱mythical fairyland
  • xuán悬hú壶yú于shì市practice medicine in the marketplace
  • xuán悬hú壶wèn问shì世start a medical practice
  • xuán悬tóu头cì刺gǔ股study diligently with great perseverance
  • xuán悬tóu头cì刺gǔ骨study diligently with extreme self-discipline
  • xuán悬yá崕qiào峭bì壁steep, sheer cliffs
  • xuán悬yá崖lè勒mǎ马pull back from the brink
  • xuán悬yá崖qiào峭bì壁sheer cliffs and precipices

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What does 悬河泻火 mean?

悬河泻火 (xuán hé xiè huǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to eliminate an opponent or a problem with overwhelming and decisive force; to quell with irresistible power, like a mighty river extinguishing a fire”.

How do you pronounce 悬河泻火?

悬河泻火 is pronounced xuán hé xiè huǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 悬河泻火?

比喻以强大力量去消灭敌方。同“悬河注火”。

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