东冲西决 — “Describes floodwaters gushing and breaching banks in all directions”
东冲西决 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes floodwaters gushing and breaching banks in all directions”. Spreading widely. Literally, “Rush east and breach west”.
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东冲西决 Pronunciation and Pinyin
东冲西决 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 东冲西决
暴雨过后，洪水东冲西决，许多低洼地区都被淹没了。
After the heavy rain, the floodwaters breached everywhere, submerging many low-lying areas.
Idioms Related to 东冲西决
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- dōng东tōu偷xī西mō摸pilfer here and there
- dōng东tù兔xī西wū乌The relentless passage of time
- dōng东chōng冲xī西zhuàng撞rush about aimlessly
- dōng东chōng冲xī西tū突charge and attack in all directions
- dōng东láo劳xī西yàn燕friends or lovers separating
- dōng东nán南zhī之bǎo宝outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之xiù秀Outstanding talents from the Southeast
- dōng东nán南zhī之měi美Eminence of the Southeast
- dōng东nán南bàn半bì壁southeastern half of the country
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What does 东冲西决 mean?
东冲西决 (dōng chōng xī jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes floodwaters gushing and breaching banks in all directions”.
How do you pronounce 东冲西决?
东冲西决 is pronounced dōng chōng xī jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 东冲西决 literally mean?
Literally, 东冲西决 means “Rush east and breach west”. It is used to mean “describes floodwaters gushing and breaching banks in all directions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 东冲西决?
形容洪水四处冲决泛滥。