Definition
洪流 literally means 'mighty torrent' or 'powerful current' and is used both for actual water (a raging river) and, more commonly in literary or formal contexts, as a metaphor for an unstoppable social, historical, or emotional force (e.g., 历史的洪流 'the torrent of history'). It carries a sense of overwhelming momentum and is often seen in written or formal Chinese.
n.
mighty torrentpowerful current (literal and metaphorical)
Examples
- 洪流。Hé shuǐ xíngchéng le yí dào jùdà de hóng liú.The river water formed a mighty torrent.
- 洪流，。Lìshǐ de hóng liú gǔngǔn xiàng qián, bùkě zǔdǎng.The torrent of history rolls forward, unstoppable.
- 洪流。Gǎigé de hóng liú xíjuǎn le zhěnggè guójiā.The torrent of reform swept across the entire country.
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