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搅海翻江 — “To exert immense power or influence”

搅海翻江 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exert immense power or influence”. To create a tremendous stir or upheaval; to make a great impact. Literally, “Stir the sea and overturn rivers”.

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搅海翻江 Pronunciation and Pinyin

搅海翻江 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
搅
jiǎo12stir, disturb, mix
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
翻
fān18turn over, double, cross
江
jiāng6large river, Yangtze River

Example Sentence with 搅海翻江

这位年轻的音乐家以其独特的风格搅海翻江,很快就在乐坛崭露头角。
This young musician, with their unique style, created a huge stir, and quickly made a name for themselves in the music scene.

Idioms Related to 搅海翻江

Synonyms of 搅海翻江

  • pái排shān山dǎo倒hǎi海overwhelming force

More idioms starting with 搅

  • jiǎo搅hǎi海fān翻tiān天create a tremendous upheaval

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What does 搅海翻江 mean?

搅海翻江 (jiǎo hǎi fān jiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exert immense power or influence”.

How do you pronounce 搅海翻江?

搅海翻江 is pronounced jiǎo hǎi fān jiāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 搅海翻江 literally mean?

Literally, 搅海翻江 means “Stir the sea and overturn rivers”. It is used to mean “to exert immense power or influence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 搅海翻江?

搅:搅拌;翻:翻腾。江海翻腾。比喻声势或力量很大。

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