Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'forest of guns, rain of bullets' — a vivid metaphor for a fierce battle with heavy gunfire. You can use it to describe any extremely dangerous or violent situation where gunfire or danger is intense, not just in actual war but also metaphorically (e.g., in a conflict zone or a high-risk environment). It's typically used as a noun phrase or in positions like 'experiencing ∼'.
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hail of bulletsfierce battle conditions (idiomatic)
Examples
- 枪林弹雨，。Zhànchǎng shàng qiāng lín dàn, shìbīng men réngrán yǒnggǎn xiàng qián.On the battlefield under a hail of bullets, the soldiers still bravely advanced.
- 枪林弹雨，。Tā céngjīng jīnglì guò qiāng lín dàn, rújīn tán qǐ zhànzhēng réng xīn yǒu yú jì.He has experienced a hail of bullets before, and talking about war today still gives him a lingering fear.
- 枪林弹雨，。Jìzhě zài qiāng lín dàn zhōng jiānchí cǎifǎng, jìlù xià zuì zhēnshí de lìshǐ.The journalist insisted on reporting through the hail of bullets, recording the truest history.
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