Definition
横溢 is used in two main contexts: literally, for a river overflowing its banks (河水横溢), and figuratively, for talent, enthusiasm, or creative energy that is so abundant it seems to 'overflow' (才华横溢). The figurative sense is much more common in modern Chinese and often appears in the fixed four-character phrase 才华横溢, meaning 'brimming with talent.'
v.
(of a river) to overflowto flood(of talent, enthusiasm, etc.) to brim withto be abundant
Examples
- ，横溢，。Bàoyǔ guòhòu, héshuǐ héng, yānmò le yán'àn de cūnzhuāng.After the heavy rain, the river overflowed and flooded the villages along the bank.
- ，。Tā cái huá héng, xiě chū de měi yì shǒu shī dōu lìng rén jīngtàn.He is brimming with talent; every poem he writes is amazing.
- 横溢，。Zhè wèi huàjiā jīqíng héng, yòng dàdǎn de sècǎi biǎodá nèixīn de qínggǎn.This painter's passion overflows; he uses bold colors to express his inner feelings.
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